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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The jagged nature of the limestone cliffs next to the Hatshepsut mortuary temple, near Luxor

The next photo (when it comes out) will show a more detailed view of the jagged nature of the base of the limestone cliff. In this photo, you can see as to how the whole structure of the cliff seems so beaten down, so weathered. This type of stone gets more easily broken down by the weather, and was also fairly suitable for building the large chambers which served as the final resting places for many pharaohs.
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The high cliffs next to the Hatshepsut mortuary temple in Egypt

The famous mortuary temple built as the mortuary temple of the queen pharaoh, Hatshepsut, is located in a very interesting location. It is literally built into some huge limestone cliffs. In this photo, you can see only a portion of the temple, instead, you can see a larger section of the high cliff and the commanding position it has with respect to the temple.
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