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Deir el-Medina
Deir el-Medina preserves the settlement and tombs associated with the skilled community who worked on royal tombs. Texts, ostraca, houses and private funerary material make it one of the richest sources for studying a documented ancient Egyptian community.
Deir el-Medina preserves the settlement and tombs associated with the skilled community who worked on royal tombs. Texts, ostraca, houses and private funerary material make it one of the richest sources for studying a documented ancient Egyptian community.
Deir el-Medina preserves the settlement and tombs associated with the skilled community who worked on royal tombs. Texts, ostraca, houses and private funerary material make it one of the richest sources for studying a documented ancient Egyptian community.
A closer look
Three details that change the way you see it.
The planned settlement of the royal-tomb workforce.
Ostraca and documents that reveal work, disputes and family life.
The difference between houses, chapels and private tombs.
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