Relief, Hathor Shrine, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt

Ritual combat during a celebration honouring the goddess Hathor, and right, men holding ivory elephant tusks from the Punt expedition, painted bas-relief in the Hathor shrine, on the middle or 2nd terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. Hathor, goddess of sky, women, love and fertility, also represents the hills of Deir el-Bahari and Hatshepsut presented herself as a reincarnation of the goddess. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

14109475

Media ID

45848232

Size

8268px x 5810px (20.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen

Date

2009