The discovery of the temple of the Egyptian queen was rejected

King Thutmose III, the sixth pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in ancient Egypt, tried to erase all memories of Hatshepsut but failed because the vestiges of this powerful woman remained.

The temple was discovered Queen Hatshepsut

Polish archaeologists discovered the temple of the goddess of the sky Hathor and the god Amun-Ra in the Gebelein complex , 30 km southwest of Luxor, ordered by Hatshepsut. According to Wojciech Ejsmond, head of the archaeological expert group, the temple could be built during the reign of Hatshepsut in the 15th century BC. The hieroglyphics with female tails and the replacement of an oval circle engraved with the name and title of the Egyptian king indicate the temple belongs to Hatshepsut.

Hatshepsut is the longest reigning pharaoh in Egyptian history (1479 - 1458 BC). Under her rule, the Egyptian economy was very developed. Hatshepsut directed the construction and repair of many buildings, monuments and temples.

Hatshepsut statue at Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA.(Photo: Wikipedia).

Born in 1508 BC, Hatshepsut was the only son of King Thutmose I and his wife, Queen Ahmose. When Hatshepsut was 12 years old, her father died. She is married to her half-brother, Thutmose II, and holds the main position. Thutmose II died 15 years later, making Hatshepsut a widow at the age of 27.

Hatshepsut and Thutmose II have a daughter named Neferure. However, the heir to the throne was Thutmose III, the son of Thutmose II and a non-human. Because when he was enthroned, Thutmose III was too young, so Hatshepsut acted as the regent.

By law, a woman cannot rule but must co-rule with another male pharaoh. But Hatshepsut refused to obey this rule and in 1437 BC, she ordained herself to become a pharaoh and changed her name from Hatshepsut to Hatshepsu .

After 22 years in power, in 1458 BC, Hatshepsut died at the age of 50. She was buried in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile. Thutmose III reigned over the next 30 years and demanded the removal of all traces of Hatshepsut's rule. He also ordered the deletion of Hatshepsut's images in temples and monuments.

Most likely Thutmose III does not want to save evidence that Egypt was under the leadership of a talented and powerful woman. Therefore, scholars know little about the existence of Hatshepsut before deciphering hieroglyphs on the walls of the Deir el-Bahri relic complex opposite the city of Luxor.