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Servant in the Place of Truth

Title for necropolis workers in ancient Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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 ...
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Notable persons and their tombs

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Scene from Sennedjem's tomb
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Fragment of an unfinished stela: offering of the Servant of the Place of Truth Mahu, to the gods Amun, Mut and Meretseger. Limestone, red and black inks. 1292-1190 BC, New Kingdom. Museo Egizio, Turin (Coll. 1580).
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