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Q: What was the function for the mortuary temple in ancient Egypt?
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What is the valley temple?

The valley temple in Ancient Egypt was where the Pharaoh's body was purified. A causeway, which is a raised path that the Pharaoh's spirit would travel on connected the Valley temple to the mortuary temple. A mortuary temple is where the dead pharaoh's spirit would worship, and the Mortuary temple was often used as a storehouse for their goods.


Where in Egypt is the hatshepsuts temple located?

That was the Djeser-Djeseru. We know it as The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is located at Deir el-Bahri.


Where in Egypt did queen Hatshepsut live?

That was the Djeser-Djeseru. We know it as The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.


Legendary temple of ancient Egypt known for its luxury?

The ancient Egyptian temple that was known for its luxury was Luxor Temple. The temple was built around 1400 BCE.


When was the first temple in Ancient Egypt built?

2001


What has the author Angelo Sesana written?

Angelo Sesana has written: 'Temple of Amenhotep II' -- subject(s): Excavations (Archaeology), Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep II (Thebes, Egypt), Temples


Why was hatshepsuts mortuary temple built?

The temple was was built under the direction architect Senemut, for Queen Hatsheput. In addition to being for her burial chamber, it was dedicated to the sun god Amun-Ra the "King of Gods", the supreme deity in ancient Egypt. The Romans sacked Egypt and realizing Amun's power and influence, incorporated Amun into their own supreme god--Zeus, to become one.


How tall is the temple of isis?

It would have to be a specific temple, as Isis was worshiped widely throughout Egypt and beyond Egypt's borders and had many, many temples in the ancient days.


What are facts about Dayr al-Bahri?

Dayr al-Bahri is an archaeological site located on the west bank of the Nile River in Egypt, near Luxor. It is home to the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, the famous female pharaoh of ancient Egypt. The site also contains the tombs of several high officials from the New Kingdom period.


Who designed the temple of hathor?

There were many temples to Hathor in the history of ancient Egypt throughout Egypt and elsewhere, the cult center of Hathor was Dendera in Upper Egypt.


How wide is the luxor temple?

The Luxor Temple is approximately 183 meters wide. It is a large ancient temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in Egypt.


What are one of the great wonder of ancient Egypt?

the rock temple of Rameses II at Abu Simbal