City of workers: Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina  documents the lives and history of the workers during the Pharaonic era, having lived during the period from the 18^th dynasty to the 20^th dynasty.

The workers of Deir el-Medina staged the first revolution in history against the oppression of some rulers.

The name “Deir el-Medina” appeared due to the presence of a monastery there during the Christian era.

The Deir el-Medina area represented the social status of the workers of the Pharaonic eras.

The workers of Deir el-Medina were in charge of excavating and inscribing the tombs of the kings and queens.

The city of the workers of Deir el-Medina was called “The Place of Truth.”