Ancient Akhetaten City

	Location	Upper Egypt - 270 kilometers south of Cairo East bank of Nile
	Nome	Lower sycamore and viper - the 14th Nome of Upper Egypt
	Type of Settlement	Capital City
	Local deity	Aten - the Sun-Disc
	Ancient name	Akhetaten - The Horizon of Aten
	Contemporary name	el-Amarna
	Historical Development	New Kingdom - 18th Dynasty: - Pharaoh Akhenaten founded a new capital of Egypt. The area of the city was effectively a virgin?site - The city was dedicated to his new religion of worship to the Aten. - The name of the city derived from the two hills between which the sun appeared in the morning - The city, however, remained capital of Egypt only for about fifteen years - After Akhenaten death, during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamen, it was abandoned and the royal court moved back to Thebes, - Later Horemheb demolished the city to erase any traces of Akhenaten period.
	Necropolis	Royal Wadi and tombs- the Royal Family were buried here. It was a replacement for the Valley of Kings - The Wadi contained 4 tombs: The Royal Tomb of Akhenaten - Tomb 26 is the only decorated tomb, and contained the burial of Akhenaten. It includes a suite of chambers for his daughters, his mother and probably Nefertiti, although she was never buried there Tomb 27 - intended for a Royal Burial, as the doorway and entrance are of a similar size to that of the Royal Tomb. However, it was never finished and no burial material has ever been found Tomb 28 - This is the only finished tomb in the Wadi. It was used by Keya a lesser wife of Akhenaten. Tomb 29 - This tomb was plastered, but never decorated. It consists of 4 corridors, and in plan is similar to the suite of rooms in the Royal Tomb
	Monuments	- The city contained royal palaces, temples for the Aten (the Sun-Disc), and administrative buildings, as well as private houses and workshops. Great Temple of the Aten Great Royal Palace Bureau of Correspondence of the Pharaoh

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