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Egyptian Housing Tour

From Pharaoh to Hassan Fathy to modern times

Here we explore the various houses local Egyptians lived in. Starting with the workers at Deir el Medina, the workman’s village. Then to the mud brick village created by Hassan Fathy to the more recent relocation of the locals to new Gurna.

 

For some background reading try this article  about the Hassan Fathy village. this one about Deir el Medina and this one about new Gourna