Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari

Hatshepsut, a woman who ruled as pharaoh in the 15th century BC, built her mortuary temple as three colonnaded terraces joined by ramps, set against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari. It looks surprisingly modern, though its terraced plan follows the older, now ruined temple of Mentuhotep II next door. On the middle terrace, look for the reliefs of her trading expedition to the land of Punt, with its houses on stilts and incense trees.