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Turin Papyrus MapTurin Papyrus MapStele of Merenptah [2003]Thebes, Ramesseum (Mortuary temple of Ramesses II)Thebes, Ramesseum, Relief of the opening of the mouth of Tia, son-in-law of Ramesses IIThebes, Ramesseum, Statue of Queen Tuya (mother of Ramesses II)Thebes, Ramesseum, Statue of Queen Tuya (mother of Ramesses II)Thebes, Medinet Habu, Relief of an offeringThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Painted ceilingThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall painting of a boatThebes, Medinet Habu, With statue of SekhmetThebes, Medinet Habu, A ceilingThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Painted ceilingThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall painting of the hands of defeated enemiesThebes, Medinet Habu, Court, First PylonThebes, Medinet Habu, View along the central axisThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall decorationThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall painting of the king in a chariotThebes, Medinet Habu, Court, Migdol-shaped towerThebes, Medinet Habu?Thebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall decorationThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Relief of Ramesses III killing POWsThebes, Medinet Habu, First Pylon, ReliefThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses IIIThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Lintel with hieroglyphsThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, HieroglyphsThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Wall relief of the king in a chariot, fighting against the Sea PeopleThebes, Medinet Habu, First courtThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Statue of SekhmetThebes, Medinet Habu, Mortuary temple of Ramesses III, Relief of a horse

Location:

  • Egypt, Al Qurnah
  • geo:25.728291,32.601372
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • City
  • visible

Identifiers:

Annotations

Dajr al Medina- "The Place of Truth" - settlement of the Egyptian workmen - Servants in the Place of Truth - building necropolis. The very first datable remains of the village belong to the reign of Thutmosis I (c. 1506–1493 BC).

See:

  1. Leonard H. Lesko eds., "Pharaoh’s Workers: How the Israelites Lived in Egypt", Cornell University Press,1994

Relevant museums

Aswan, International Museum of Nubia

Museum of the Nubian presence in southern Egypt

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Rome, Vatican Museums

Rome, Vatican Museums

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung und Münzkabinett

Barcelona, Museu Egipci

Egyptological museum

Berlin, Neues Museum

Berlin, Neues Museum

Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe

Paris, Louvre

Paris, Louvre

Brussels, Koninklijke musea voor kunst en geschiedenis

Brussels, Koninklijke musea voor kunst en geschiedenis

Copenhagen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Copenhagen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Copenhagen, National Museum of Denmark

Copenhagen, National Museum of Denmark

Allard Pierson Museum

Het Allard Pierson Museum is het archeologisch museum van de Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Leiden, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

The national archaeological museum of the Netherlands, located in Leiden

Stockholm, Medelhavsmuseet

Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art


Nearby

Turin Papyrus Map, Deir el-Medina

Ancient Egyptian map

Tomb of Sennutem [Sennedjem]

Deir el-Medina, Tomb TT1.

Temple of Hathor, Set Maat [Deir el-Medina]

Relief Temple of Hathor at Deir el-Medina, ancient Set Maat


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