Tourists among the stone pillars and structure of Queen Hatshepsut temple in Deir El Bahri in Egypt

The mortuary temple of Queen Hathshepsut in Deir El Bahri near Luxor is one of the most visited monuments in Egypt. It is preserved in fairly good order, and you can see a large number of tourists over there (even though it was the site of the killing of 58 foreign tourists a decade back). In this photo, you can see tourists among the statues and pillars of the mortuary temple.
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View of the stone cliffs right above Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple at Deir El Bahri, near Luxor

Another amazing item about the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahri is the structure of the stone cliffs that over-shadow the temple and are part of the beautiful image of the temple. You can see how these limestone cliffs have a shape and structure of their own, and look chiseled and carved on their own.
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Row of standing pillars, but without a roof, at the Hatshepsut mortuary temple near Luxor in Egypt

For a structure that was built in the 14th century BC, it is pretty remarkable how much of the structure is still standing. In this photo, you can see a part of the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut that is no longer in perfect condition - the roof has come down, but the pillars are still standing.
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View of some of the standing pillars and the building of the Queen Hatshepsut mortuary temple in Deir El Bahri in Egypt

The mortuary temple of the lady Pharaoh, Hatshepsut, in Deir El Bahri near Luxor, is a magnificent structure, which retains a large chunk of its grandeur even after so many centuries. In this photo, you can see some sections of the structure, including standing pillars, with covered roofs.
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