Queen Hatshepsut’s Obelisks Reassembled
- Conservation teams have re-erected two of the three surviving obelisks from Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri, each inscribed with hymns to the sun god Amun. These 30-meter monuments celebrate her reign and divine birth, challenging traditional gender roles in ancient Egypt. How might studying Hatshepsut’s tomb reliefs alongside these obelisks deepen our understanding of royal propaganda and female rulership?