Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand ...

King of the Gods was Amen-Re, who came to prominence in Thebes during the New Kingdom. Both Ahmose and Tuthmosis II credited him for their military victories and his influence increased over the ...

Built to honor Amon-Re (ancient Egypt's sun god) and the female pharaoh Hatshepsut (who was believed to have descended from Amon-Re), the Temple of Hatshepsut stands out for its grand architecture ...

But all this was about to change. During his reign, he had grown wary of the wealth and power of Egypt's priests, particularly those worshipping the god Amen-Re. He had begun to show an interest ...