View from outside of the inner sanctum of the Hatshepsut mortuary temple in Egypt

This is a view of the inner part of the temple as visible from outside; this is the Hatshepsut mortuary temple located near Luxor, and near the Valley of the Kings. Queen Hatshepsut was the first known lady to rule over a large kingdom, and she claimed divinity, being the daughter of a god, so that there would be fewer questions about her right to rule.
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