Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten Stevens Anna
Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten Stevens Anna An illustrated cultural guide to the archaeological site of Amarna, the best-preserved pharaonic city in EgyptAround three thousand years…
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Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten Stevens Anna
An illustrated cultural guide to the archaeological site of Amarna, the best-preserved pharaonic city in EgyptAround three thousand years ago, the pharaoh Akhenaten turned his back on Amun, and most of the great gods of Egypt. Akhenaten created a new royal burial ground deep in a desert valley, and his officials built elaborate tombs decorated with scenes of the king and his city. Abandoning Thebes, he quickly built a grand new city in Middle Egypt, Akhetaten--Horizon of the Aten--devoted exclusively to the sun god Aten.Huge open-air temples served the cult of Aten, while palaces were decorated with painted pavements and inlaid wall reliefs.
But it was not to last. As thousands of people moved to Akhetaten, it became the most important city in Egypt. Akhenaten's death brought the abandonment of his city and an end to one of the most startling episodes in Egyptian
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