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Egypten 5.9 :: Servants in the Place of Truth

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The tombs in the Valley of the Kings were carved out as long corridors in the rock. The Deir el-Medina work team was divided into two ’sides’, based on which side of the tomb they worked on, under the watchful eye of their respective foreman. A scribe, one of the most influential persons in the village, handled all the administration.

Well aware of their unique position as royal tomb workers, the villagers would in their own tombs refer to themselves as ‘servants in the Palace of Truth’. The patron goddess of the royal grave workers was Meretseger (She who loves silence). She was depicted as a serpent and believed to be living in the hilltops above the village.

One of the most famous people in Deir el-Medina was the scribe Ramose. He was not born in the village but had an outstanding career as the work crew’s scribe for over 30 years. He is believed to have adopted a boy called Qeniherkhepeshef whom he trained up to become his successor. Two of the stelae in the display cabinet belong to Ramose.

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Egypten 5.9 :: Servants in the Place of Truth

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