By the banks of the Nile, across the river from Thebes, a three-tiered temple was found beneath hundreds of tons of sand tens of centuries after its construction. The temple is a reflection of the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, and was constructed alongside that eleventh-dynasty structure. However, the temple of Hatshepsut is far larger… Continue reading Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple Deir El Bahri
Category: Ancient Temples & Tombs
Ancient Temples & Tombs
A Kneeling warrior in Terra Cotta Warriors Museum
A Kneeling warrior in Terra Cotta Warriors Museum
Terra Cotta in Ancient China
Platoons of clay soldiers were buried with China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, to accompany him during his eternal rest. These life-size figures, shown here during excavation at the emperor’s burial complex near the city of Xi’an in China’s Shaanxi Province, are more than 2,200 years old. The tomb, which extends over 22 square… Continue reading Terra Cotta in Ancient China