Date: Sunday 12 May
Time: 15.00 BST
Location: In person at Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham CM8 2HE
Tickets: Free for members | £6 guests
Non-Members can pay by cash on the door or book in advance on Eventbrite via this link >
For our May meeting we explore the fascinating world of Deir el Medina with Suzanne Bojtos.
Deir el Medina was a village in western Thebes that housed a community of workmen who built and decorated the royal tombs in the Valley of Kings. This is our most important source of evidence for towns and villages in Egypt. In the lecture Suzanne will discuss the layout of the village, some of the people who lived there and their written communications that give us a picture of everyday life. The villagers also built tombs for themselves and archaeologists found many interesting objects used in everyday life. Suzanne will also touch upon the religious beliefs of this community.