Deir el-Medina

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Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina is an ancient Egyptian village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom period.

Site Information

Country: Egypt

District: New Valley Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians

Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians

Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments

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Elevation: 103 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Egypt Tentative Lists in Egypt Intangible Heritage in Egypt

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