Deir el-Medina, Egypt

All of Egypt is dotted with temples and monuments dedicated to the greatness of the pharaohs, the majestic and royal personalities, the aristocrats, their power and conquests. Monstrous buildings were erected, costing the inhuman efforts of the workers. 
Egypt today can tell and show to the world and bequeath to its generations, thanks to all those workers who did their best to create what is today written as an architectural and historical heritage.
Although not to the extent that they deserve, the work and mastery of craftsmen and masters are sealed in the so-called Deir el-Medina. It was here that the workers involved in the construction and decoration of the monuments lived and were buried. 
Archaeological excavations in Deir el-Medina have revealed the shape and structure of the workers' homes, and the remains found show that they consumed mainly fish and cereals, and sometimes fruit, honey and meat.
Evidence has been found that they brewed and drank beer. A very large part of the knowledge about their way of life comes from the so-called ostracons - a clay skull on which bills, information and personal reminders are written. Through them, archaeologists are able to find out in which house who lived, what was his job, even how much he earned. Deir el-Medina is the place from all over Egypt, where one feels most strongly the presence of the ancient Egyptians. 
Right next to the village of Deir el-Medina is a necropolis, in which the graves are in the form of a walled courtyard and a chapel, under which is the burial chamber. It is common for a small pyramid to be built above the chapel itself.

Closest to the necropolis of Deir el-Medina is the tomb of the senior master Inherhau, who lived and worked in the time of Ramses III and Ramses IV. Another interesting tomb is that of Sennedjem, considered an "employee of the Place of Truth," as well as the tomb of Peshedu, another employee of the "Place of Truth," located in the Valley of the Kings, where most of Deir el-Medina's inhabitants worked.  
Deir el-Medina takes its name from the Coptic Christians and means "monastery town".