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palaces
The Palaces of Ancient Egypt
Reconstruction of the columned hall in the temple palace at Medinet Habu The palaces of ancient Egypt had multiple functions. They were the living quarters for the pharaoh and his family. Th…
domestic monuments
Ancient Egyptian villages and homes
The majority of Egyptian towns and villages seem to have developed in a piecemeal, haphazard fashion around a central core of public buildings. Town planning did exist, but, as we shall see, it was…
houses
Houses for the Living
The ruins of the vast majority of Egyptian towns having disappeared, it is very difficult to form any idea of the exterior of an ancient Egyptian dwelling-house especially during the Old K…
