The Akhenaten Temple Project and Karnak Excavations
But there remains far more to do than simple restoration. Excavation has shown that there are other periods than that of Akhenaten represented in the 3.5 meters of strata at East Karnak.
Amarna - Wikipedia
Amarna (/ əˈmɑːrnə /; Arabic: العمارنة, romanized: al-ʿAmārna) is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the remains of what was the capital city during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
Great Temple of the Aten - Wikipedia
The Great Temple of the Aten (or the pr-Jtn, House of the Aten) [1] was a temple located in the city of el-Amarna (ancient Akhetaten), Egypt. It served as the main place of worship of the deity Aten during the reign of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1353–1336 BCE).
Amarna - World History Encyclopedia
2017年8月1日 · When Horemheb came to the throne, Akhetaten was still standing (as evidenced by a shrine to him built there at this time) but it would not remain intact for long. He ordered the city razed and its remains dumped as fill for his own projects.
Royal Tomb of Akhenaten - Wikipedia
The Royal Tomb of Akhenaten is a multichambered tomb where members of the royal family, and possibly Akhenaten, were originally buried in the eastern mountains at Amarna near the Royal Wadi. [1] [2] Akhenaten ("Beneficial for Aten") [3] was an Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh who reigned for seventeen years (1355-1338 B.C.E.) from his capital city of Akhetaten ("The Horizon of the Sun's Disc ...
Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten
This informed and richly illustrated guidebook brings the ancient city of Akhetaten alive with a keen insider’s eye, drawing on ongoing archaeological research and the knowledge and insight of Amarna’s modern-day communities and caretakers to explain key monuments and events, while offering invaluable practical advice for visiting the site.
The Akhenaten Temple Project - Expedition Magazine
Although virtually no trace of the Aten temple at Karnak was left at its site when the temple was dismantled after Akhenaten’s death, in the fourteenth century B.C., large-scale reuse of the blocks in subsequent buildings has resulted in recapture of many thousands of them during numerous archaeological repair projects at Karnak over the last ...
The Great Temple of Aten: Architectural Marvels of the Sun God
2024年10月6日 · The Great Temple of Aten, located in the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna), stands as a testament to the revolutionary changes in religion and architecture during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Tell El-Amarna | The City of Akhetaten | Egypt Travel guide
The remains of the city of Akhetaten, built by the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Queen Nefertiti, lie at a site known today as Tell al-Amarna. The site, which once stretched an impressive 15 km (9 miles) north to south and boasted magnificent temples and palaces, is now almost desolate but the sense of history and romance remains.
Great Temple of Aten - Landious Travel
The Great Temple of the Aten (or the pr-Jtn, House of the Aten) was a temple located in the city of el-Amarna (ancient Akhetaten), Egypt. It served as the central place of worship of the deity Aten during the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1353–1336 BCE). Akhenaten ushered in a unique period of ancient Egyptian history by establishing the ...