Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era.

STORY: Archeologists have uncovered more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks from the foundation of an 18th dynasty pharaonic queen's valley temple in Luxor. Queen Hatshepsut died in about 1458 B.C. and was one of the few women to have ruled Egypt.

A team of archaeologists, led by Zahi Hawass, uncovered the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's temple and the tomb of Queen Teti Sheri. The discovery includes over 1,000 decorated stone blocks, offering breathtaking scenes and insights into Egypt's New Kingdom era.

People visit newly unveiled archeological discoveries, including 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed city of Luxor.

A joint Egyptian archaeological mission led by the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heritage and by the Supreme Council of Antiquities has made groundbreaking discoveries at the site near the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir El-Bahari in Luxor.

Archaeologists have discovered intact sections of the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor, as well as the tomb of Queen