Speos Artemidos (Grotto of Artemis)
Jimmy Dunn (?)
About 2 miles southwest of Beni Hassan is the Cave of Artemis, which was hewn out of rock. It is located in the Batn el-Baqara wadi and is dedicated to the lion-goddess Pakhet (she who scratches), otherwise known as Artemis. There are scenes of offerings to various gods, but the most interesting thing here is an inscription over the entrance which states that Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty) has rid Egypt of the Hyksos. Actually, she did not.
[Temple at Speos Artemidos: Wiki Commons]

4 posted on
04/01/2012 8:56:20 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
(I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him)
To: SunkenCiv
Please tell me there won't be a Thutmose IV after those bombs!
14 posted on
04/01/2012 9:23:45 PM PDT by
GeronL
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