Introduction
updated October 2024
Deir el-Medina is the name of an Egyptian archaeological site situated on the west bank
of the Nile, opposite Luxor. Here are the remains of a settlement inhabited by workmen
who were responsible for the construction and decoration of the royal tombs from the New
Kingdom. The exploration of Deir el-Medina has yielded a huge quantity of artefacts and
texts written on ostraca or papyri, which offer a unique view into the daily life of an
ancient Egyptian community.
The Deir el-Medina Database is an online tool developed for searching and selecting non-literary texts on ostraca and papyri related to the Ramesside community of royal necropolis workmen. It is not an online edition of these texts; references to editions (photos, facsimiles, transcriptions, transliterations and translations) can be found in the database records. Other Deir el-Medina and related websites:
Checklist of transcribed hieratic documents
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