The new arrangement of Room 6 Deir el-Medina is now open to the public.
Since March 4, 2024, we have commenced the refurbishment of the artifacts, which also involved the display of new objects. The works are being carried out in plain view and are scheduled to continue until March 28. From March 29, 2024, the room is fully open to the public.
A comprehensive and cross-functional working group, internal to the museum, has conducted new research, both in terms of Egyptology and exhibition design, as well as regarding the interpretation and accessibility of content in the room.
Why is it so important to reorganize the room dedicated to Deir el-Medina?
The site is located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, and it has been perfectly preserved because no modern city has been built over it since its abandonment. Deir el-Medina was the home of a community of artisans responsible for excavating and decorating the royal tombs of the nearby Valleys of the Kings and Queens. The context is unique because it preserves the remains of an entire village, a votive area, and a necropolis with some of the most beautiful non-royal tombs in Egypt. The site is particularly important because it has provided the most significant information about daily life in ancient Egypt. It was excavated by Ernesto Schiaparelli and the Missione Archeologica Italiana between 1905 and 1909.