Akhenaten
𓇋𓐍𓈖𓇋𓏏𓈖أخناتون
18th Dynasty · New Kingdom (Amarna Period) · c. 1353–1336 BCE
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Details
In Egypt- Found at
- Karnak / Luxor Temple
- Type
- pharaoh
Achievements
- ·Introduced Atenism — exclusive worship of the sun disk
- ·Founded a new capital at Akhetaten (modern Amarna)
- ·Sponsored a radical new naturalistic art style
Notable monuments
Talatat blocks reused at KarnakCity of Akhetaten / AmarnaBust of Nefertiti (Berlin)
Sourcing
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Citations
- · Hornung, E. (1999). Akhenaten and the Religion of Light.
- · Kemp, B. (2012). The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti.
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