Valley of the Artisans (Deir el-Medina) is ranked #7 out of 9 things to do in Luxor. ... Three tombs are open to the public: Inherka's tomb (No. 359), Sennedjem's tomb ...

Mohamed Ismail Khaled said the Ramesseum was both a temple and a hub for redistributing goods, helping locals—especially artisans from nearby Deir el-Medina.

Deir el-Medina served as a community to house men and their families who were building tombs for Egyptian royalty. The town was neatly planned with rectangular gridded streets and homes.

Not all tomb art was for the high born. A detail from the tomb of a sculptor from Deir el Medina dates to the reign of Ramses II (ca 1279-1213 B.C.), and shows a painter decorating a coffin.

Because only the most educated and skilful craftsmen were selected for work on the tombs, Deir el-Medineh was rare in that most of its residents could write – even the women.