A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Deir el-Bahri, a sacred resting place for the pharaohs, is a mountain valley on the western bank of the Nile River near Thebes, an archaeological site of tombs and temples.
In ancient times, Deir El-Bahri (Bahari), meaning "Northern Monastery," was essential to Theban's royal necropolis. It is located on the West Bank of the Nile opposite the famous Karnak, a large rock formation formed by the cliff of the plateau of the Libyan desert. Many prominent royal figures of ancient Egypt found a resting place in the sacred area of Deir el-Bahari.
The area has a perfect geographical location, with a flat, plain landscape that rises gradually westwards from the Nile before suddenly ending in a steep rock wall. The wall surrounds the valley in a U-shape. At the bottom of this quiet valley, resting against the mountain wall, are the three most magnificent royal temples side by side: Mentuhotep II's tomb and temple, dating back to approximately 1959 BC, and Hatshepsut's famous mortuary temple, built on three terraces with inclined ramps.
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