Photo for Today - last one from Deir el Medina
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Photo for Today - last one from Deir el Medina



View from the village up
towards the workmens' tombs

Sorry Tim - this is the last one of the village for the time being!






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- Death To Qurna
This Egyptian village sits on top of the tombs of the nobles of the New Kingdom and so the Supreme council of Antiquities wants the village gone. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article6488897.ece...



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