Al-Deit Al Bahari is a large mortuary
full of various tombs, with the famed Hatshepsut's Temple at it's
heart. The first of the tombs erected here began around 1500 B.C. for
Mentuhotep II with a long history of more tombs and temples being
constructed and even including some disheartening contemporary
history. In 1997 terrorists massacred 62 people here, 58 being
tourists which has since slowed down tourism greatly. In addition to a nearby hot air balloon crashed just today February 26, 2013 killing at
least 18 tourists, which will certainly cripple tourism even further.
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