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Images of Deir el-Medina:
past & present
The temples of Deir el-Medina
The temple area of Deir el-Medina is located at the northern end of the village. It contains the remains of a number of temples dating from the New Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period. The most prominent is the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the goddesses Hathor and Maat.
The building itself is small, but is one of the best preserved examples of a temple from this period. It stands within a mud-brick enclosure. Its complex includes the site of several New Kingdom temples and small chapels built by the inhabitants of Deir el-Medina.
Below is the view of the northern side of the settlement.
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Within the mud-brick enclosure wall stands the small building of the Ptolemaic temple dedicated to the goddesses Hathor and Maat (A).
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Across the valley from the Ptolemaic enclosure are the remains of the temple of Amun and the other members of the Theban triad (B).
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The site of the temple of Amenhotep I (C).
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B
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The text on this page was written by Lenka Peacock
Photography © Lenka and Andy Peacock
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