Which limestone mortuary temple built into the dramatic cliff amphitheater of Deir el-Bahari was designed for Queen Hatshepsut by her royal architect Senenmut?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Djeser-Djeseru (Holy of Holies)
- Step 1: Hatshepsut's mortuary temple, named Djeser-Djeseru ('Holy of Holies'), is an architectural masterpiece of classical harmony built on three ascending colonnaded terraces connected by ramps against the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari.
Answer
Djeser-Djeseru (Holy of Holies).
Why not the others: 'Ramesseum' is the mortuary temple of Ramses II; 'Medinet Habu' is the fortified mortuary temple of Ramses III; 'Karnak' is the grand state sanctuary of Amun-Ra.
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