Gebelein I

This work is the publication of the documentation and analysis of the rock-cut chapel (speos) of Gebelein, Egypt by the author and the team of the University of Warsaw. The sanctuary which was originally built by Pharaoh Hatshepsut went through various modifications in its lifetime and is presently in a greatly deteriorated state. Architectural details and traces of the original decoration program are reproduced and analyzed in this work. A complex interpretation is offered for the presently visible offering scenes and their details in the chapel, as well as, the religious and ideological role of the monument in Hatshepsut's reign.