Back in the early 1920s, archaeologists came across an ancient Egyptian town called Deir el-Medina near the Nile River.

Though not as glamorous as the Valley of the Kings or the Valley of the Queens, the Valley of the Artisans – known locally as Deir el-Medina – offers a glimpse into the lives of the workers ...

A small chapel tomb (ca 13th century B.C.) at the necropolis of the ancient city of Deir el Medina, near Luxor in Egypt. The pyramids of Meroë adopted a strikingly similar design. Photograph by ...

The people of Deir-el Medina also had medical treatment ... Both men and women painted their eyes. Lamps in Ancient Egypt burnt oil made from plant sources such as castor, sesame or linseed.

Using evidence from Deir el Medina, we will move through time from the initial agreement between the craftsman and the seller, to the construction of the object by a carpenter, to the plastering and ...