North Africa
Egypt
Qena Governorate

Deir El-Medineh

Deir El-Medineh is a ruins in , . Deir El-Medineh is situated nearby to , as well as near the cemetery .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Dayr al-Madīnah.

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The is an archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the of . As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.

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Deir el-Medina, or , is an ancient Egyptian workmen's village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the during the 18th to 20th Dynasties of the New Kingdom of Egypt.

Cemetery
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The Tomb TT359, also referred to as the Tomb of Inherkhau, is located in , part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

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is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Deir El-Medineh

Latitude
25.72801° or 25° 43′ 41″ north
Longitude
32.60136° or 32° 36′ 5″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJH2+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1237894069
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TT1 Tomb of Sennuedjem and TT218-TT219-TT220.

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