Funerary temple of Hatshepsut
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Queen Hatshepsut had this massive funerary temple built just for her mummifcation process. She ruled over Egypt, as many of the pharoahs, but creating a story for her lineage. She claimed to be the "son" of a God and her mother, and thus had a claim to the throne despite being a woman. Many of the pharoahs, despite not being from royal blood did similar things by changing the hieroglyphs in temples and having the high priests recognize them as the God-kings during holy festivals.
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