What is Deir el-Medina famous for?
Dayr al-Madīnah, also spelled Deir el-Medina, ancient site on the west bank of the Nile River at Thebes in Upper Egypt. It is known primarily as the location of a settlement for craftsmen who laboured on the royal tombs, especially those in the nearby Valley of the Kings. What was found at Deir el-Medina? More…