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Don't pass on visiting here! Our tour guide gave us this as an option and we decided yes. The best choice ever! It was one of my fa orite places to visit. He suggested it and noted it was one of his fa irises. A true gem as its beautifully preserved and full of color. It's where many common people lived and shows how 'normal' Egyptians once lived. That was amazing to see how close the homes were, literally atta he'd to one another like boxes assembled for a fort. The in and out of the buried tombs could be a bit challenging for some to enter. A lot of ducking and bending is necessary to scale through. I'm tall and did not have a problem but my friend found it difficult ult and claustrophobic; to me, well worth it. Don't let that stop you! The most magnificent preserved colors in all of ancient Egyptian relics.
CarefullyPlatedCarefullyPlated
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دیرالمدینه علیرغم نادیده گرفتن بسیاری از گردشگران، از اهمیت تاریخی بالایی برخوردار است زیرا خانه هنرمندان و صنعتگرانی بود که مقبره های سلطنتی حاکمان مصر باستان را ساخته و تزیین کردند. بیشتر تصاویر بالا مربوط به مقبره سنندجم حفظ شده ترین اتاق تدفین از همه آنها است. سنندجم صنعتگری بود که در دوران سلطنت ستوس اول و رامسس دوم زندگی می کرد. او لقب «خادم در مکان حقیقت» را داشت، به این معنی که در حفاری و تزئین مقبره های سلطنتی نزدیک کار می کرد. تصویر سوم مربوط به نقاشی دیواری است که سنندجم و همسرش اینفرتی را به تصویر می‌کشد که در مقابل الهه درخت نات زانو زده‌اند که بدنش در حال ادغام با تنه چنار "درخت زندگی" دیده می‌شود.مصریان معتقد بودند که الهه زمانی که از یک چنار بیرون می آید روحشان در سایه درخت آرام می گیرد و به آنان آب و غذا می دهد، چنانچه می بینید. تصویر ششم مربوط به دیوار انتهایی است که درک سنندجم از زندگی پس از مرگش را به تصویر می‌کشد. به عنوان کشاورز در حال برداشت ذرت و پرورش میوه در یک باغ میوه، همراه با همسر وفادارش❤️ نگاه او به بهشت وقتی متوجه می‌شوید که او تمام زندگی خود را در بیابان خشک گذرانده است، قدرتش را بیشتر می‌کند. 📍دیر المدینه، الاقصر، مصر Despite being overlooked by many tourists, Deir El-Medina is of great historical importance as it was home to the artists and craftsmen who built and ornamented the royal tombs of the rulers of Ancient Egypt!! Most of the pictures above are of the Sennedjem Tomb - the most preserved burial chamber of them all. Sennedjem was an artisan who lived in the reign of Sethos I and Ramses II. He held the title “Servant in the Place of Truth”, meaning that he worked on the excavation and decoration of the nearby royal tombs⚜️ The 3rd picture is of a mural portraying Sennedjem and his wife, Iyneferti, kneeling before the tree goddess Nut, whose body is seen merging with the trunk of the sycamore “Tree of Life”, as they enter the underworld🌳 The Egyptians believed that the goddess would emerge from a sycamore when their souls rested in the tree’s shade, and would give them nourishment and water, as you can see🥖 The 6th picture is of the end wall depicting Sennedjem’s perception of his afterlife; as a farmer harvesting corn and growing fruit in an orchard, accompanied all along by his faithful wife❤️ His view of heaven makes it all the more powerful when you realize that he had spent his entire life living in the arid desert. 📍Deir El-Medina, Luxor,
Habib ZamaniHabib Zamani
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A Glimpse into the Lives of Tomb Painters Deir el-Medina, the village where the skilled artisans who painted the tombs of the Valley of the Kings lived, offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ancient Egyptians. The narrow, winding streets and simple dwellings provide a stark contrast to the opulent tombs they helped create. While not as grand as the Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Medina is still a fascinating site. The opportunity to see more drawings and paintings than carvings is a highlight, as it gives a more intimate sense of the artists' skills and creativity.
Mike WaldvogelMike Waldvogel
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Sight is amazing, definitely worth visiting. Colors are very vibrant. Just be careful with the local hustlers, one guy followed my wife and I into one of the tombs then demanded money to let us leave. When we said no he pushed me into a wall giving me a minor concussion. Never dwelt with people so bad while in Egypt until here. Had sever neck and back pains the rest of my trip which really ruined my experience. The sight is great. The people hustling are terrible.
Dane PetersonDane Peterson
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Deir el Medina ist eine Arbeitersiedlung auf dem Westufer des Nil in Luxor, also in der Nähe von Medinet Habu, Ramesseum und dem Tempel der Hatschepsut. Von der Siedlung selber sind im wesentlichen nur noch die Grundmauern zu sehen. Besonders sehwenswert sind jedoch die Gräber der Künstler, die hier gelebt und unter anderem die Gräber im Tal der Könige geschaffen haben. Sie sind teilweise in sehr gutem Zustand und enthalten Malereien auf höchstem Niveau mit Farben, die wie vor 3.000 Jahren leuchten. Da alle Besucher in das Tal der Könige fluten, ist hier in aller Regel nicht viel los. Im Sommer herrscht sogar gähnende Leere, so dass man alles in Ruhe erkunden kann. Der Zugang zu den Gräbern ist manchmal ein wenig abenteuerlich(steile Treppen, enge Durchgänge). Sehenswert ist auch ein kleiner Temple der Hathor am hinteren Ende der Siedlung. Hier verirrt sich in aller Regel kein Tourist mehr hin:) Für alle , die ein Bild vom Alltagsleben im alten Ägypten haben möchten, seien die Gräber der Noblen empfohlen. Hier finden sich Malereien im ausgezeichneten Zustand, die das Leben im alten Ägypten wiedergeben. Die Tickets für die Gräber müssen vorher am Ticketoffice auf der Westbank (300m vor Medinat Habu) gekauft werden. Da für jedes einzelne Grab bzw. eine Kombination aus mehreren Gräbern ein Ticket gekauft werden muß, ist es sinnvoll sich vorher eine Liste der gewünschten Gräber zu erstellen.
Jürgen KosiolJürgen Kosiol
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Great hidden gem on the west bank of Luxor. Great to know where the royal workers and artisans had lived with their families. Their settlement still exists. They created beautiful tombs for themselves. As well as a wonderful little temple dedicated to Hathor and other gods from the Greco-Roman period. This temple was converted into a monastery (Deir in Arabic) in the sixth century that's why the name of the area is Deir El Madinah (Monastery of the city).
Essam Ali Ali MahmoudEssam Ali Ali Mahmoud
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Deir el-Medina, or Dayr al-Madīnah, is an ancient Egyptian workmen's village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Valley of the Kings during the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the ...
attractions: Valley of the Queens, Ramesseum, Temple d'Amon (Médinet Habou), QV66 Tomb of Nefertari, Tombs of the Nobles, Temple of Deir el-Medina, TT1 - Tomb of Sennedjem, QV55 Tomb of Amenkopshef, Tomb Of Inherkha, QV52 Tomb of Queen Tyti, restaurants: Restaurant Mohamed
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