Ancient Deir el-Medina artworks exhibited in Cairo

Visitors view exhibits during a temporary exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 21, 2017. A temporary exhibition showing artworks from the ancient Deir el-Medina kicked off here on Thursday. Deir el-Medina was home to a community of workers and artisans in charge of digging and decorating the tombs of Pharaohs in the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom period (16th century BC-11th century BC). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)