Deir Al Medina

Deir Al Medina

Deir Al Medina

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This site is named after a Ptolemaic temple which was later turned into a Coptic monastery called the Monastery of the Town. But the main attraction is the Workmen’s Village. This village was home to skilled craftsmen and laborers who built tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens and many of whom were buried here. Archaeologists have found over 70 houses in the village and many tombs some of the best are open to the public there are also another landmarks in luxor such as  Karnak Temple which is a massive complex covering 2 sq km the size of 10 cathedrals and Luxor Temple which built by the new kingdom pharaohs amenhotp III and ramses and Temple of Seti I which famous for his beautiful temple of abydos and Mut Temple Enclosure which built by amenhotep III and Montu Temple Enclosure also in luxor also there are Valley of the Queens which is at the southern end of the theban hill side and New Gurna and Medinat Habu which is fronted by the sleepy village of kom lolah and backed by the theban moutain and Luxor Museum which has an amazing collection of antiquities from the end of old kingdom to the mamluk period 

About 1km from the road to the Valley of the Queens off a short steep paved road is the small Ptolemaic temple Measuring 10m by 15m this temple dates back to 221-116 BC. It was dedicated to Hathor the goddess of pleasure and love and Maat the goddess of truth and cosmic order Next to the temple are the remains of the workers village mostly low walls and ancient irrigation channels. Nearby are the tombs of Sennedjem Peshedu Inherka and Ipuy originally topped with small mud brick pyramids one of which has been reconstructed  also there are another countries you can visit during your stay Egypt Tours provide you with many suggestions also you can travel with your family and spend quality time with them Egypt Family Tours give you many offers to choose from and also if you want to be in a private tour we can provide this for you through Egypt Private Tours give you also many offers to choose from and also we have safari tours if you want to try and book it you can do this through Egypt Safari Tours provide you numerous suggestions to choose from and also there are tours for women only you can book it also through Egypt Women Tours give you also many recommendations to choose from and also there are nile cruises you should visit during your stay such as Nile Cruise Luxor Aswan provide you numerous suggestions and Dahabiya Nile Cruise and Nile Cruise Aswan to Luxor give you many offers to choose form and Nile Cruise Holidays give you also many recommendations to choose from