Near of Luxor, they are the two firsts places visited in Luxor.
Deir el-Medina, like Kahun and the town being uncovered at Giza, is a community of workmen and their families, supervisors and foremen and their families, all dedicated to building the great` tombs of the Egyptian Kings. The image of hundreds, perhaps thousands of toiling slaves, whipped by overseers, seems seared into the modern consciousness, and "everyone" is convinced that the despots who ruled Egypt with iron greedy fists must have built their wealth and glory on the bleeding backs of this tortured labor.ref: Deir el-Medina, like Kahun and the town being uncovered at Giza, is a community of workmen and their families, supervisors and foremen and their families, all dedicated to building the great tombs of the Egyptian Kings. The image of hundreds, perhaps thousands of toiling slaves, whipped by overseers, seems seared into the modern consciousness, and "everyone" is convinced that the despots who ruled Egypt with iron greedy fists must have built their wealth and glory on the bleeding backs of this tortured labor.
Memnon Colossus are very well kowed.
That gives you an idea of the size !
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Left foot .. details every where !
On the road, going to Deir El-Medina ... people live in the colored houses!
Policeman is a smooth job sometimes !
Something nobody can explain me ... Tunels, but for what ! Our guide can not explain !
Here is Deir El-Medina ! A city for workers of King's Tombs !
Holes in the rock are tombs for workers.
Original! Almost 3000 years old !
BAsements for houses .. to sleep ( it is hot there!) to keep meal or something else .. You want to visit ? Come on follow me !
Another basement ... You want to visit ? Come on follow me !
There is nothing than a .. hole ! But 300 years ago, it was a room ...