The use of urban planning in ancient Egypt is a matter of continuous debate. Because ancient sites usually survive only … See more

Almost no traces of Egyptian settlements exist before the development of Neolithic culture around 6000 BC, as settlements were certainly very small, and buildings were made of perishable materials such as reeds and … See more

At Tell El-Dab'a were excavated remains of a settlement dating to the early Middle Kingdom (about 2000 BC). The ancient name of the town is not known. An area of about 100 to 100 meters were uncovered, therefore, o… See more

The workmen's village at El-Lahun was built and inhabited during the reign of Senusret II of the Twelfth Dynasty. Located near the entrance to the channel of the Nile that leads to the Faiyum Oasis, it housed the workers who constr… See more

The workmen's village at Deir el-Medina, located in a valley on the west bank of the Nile across from Thebes, was first constructed under Thutmose I of the Eighteenth Dynasty to house the workers who worke… See more

Akhenaten of the eighteenth Dynasty built Akhetaten as the new capital city of Egypt. For the location, he chose Amarna, a fresh site on the eastern bank of the Nile, about 275 kilometers northwest of the old capital city of Theb… See more