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Servant in the Place of Truth

Servant in the Place of Truth

Title for necropolis workers in ancient Egypt

sḏm-ꜥš m st mꜣꜥt, usually translated as Servant in the Place of Truth is an ancient Egyptian title that is used to refer to someone who worked in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile in Thebes.[1] Set-Maat (Ancient Egyptian: st mꜣꜥt "Place of Truth") was the name of the workmen's settlement today known as Deir el-Medina. Several artisans had nicely decorated tombs here.

More information Servant in the Place of Truth in hieroglyphs ...

Notable persons and their tombs

Scene from Sennedjem's tomb

References

  1. [1]
    Jaroslav Černý (2004). A Community of Workmen at Thebes in the Ramesside Period. Cairo: IFAO. p. 29.

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