Egyptology - Deir el-Medina: the village behind the royal tombs
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Deir el-Medina was an ancient Egyptian village that housed the artisans who carved and decorated royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Known originally as the Place of Truth, the settlement was home to craftsmen called Servants in the Place of Truth. Excavations begun by Bernard Bruyere in 1922 uncovered an unusually detailed record of four hundred years of community life. Located in a natural amphitheatre near Luxor, the isolated village helped keep sensitive work on royal tombs confidential.
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