SO’OUD ATEN, Egypt — It’s a familiar story: The whim of a leader upends citizens’ lives and leads them into the wilderness. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Akhenaten was no different. Determined that his ...

But it is the art of the Amarna period that has left the most indelible mark on history. Unlike the idealized, rigid, and muscular depictions of previous pharaohs, Akhenaten ordered his artisans to ...

High cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a prominent chin: the facial features of Pharaoh Akhenaten stand out among the depictions of ancient Egyptian kings. But it is unclear whether Nefertiti's ...

Akhenaten’s capital, Akhetaten, long thought abandoned due to plague, shows no archaeological evidence of an epidemic. Burial sites reveal no mass graves or delayed interments; most remains were ...

*“Their family was the richest family,” said film director Dwayne Buckle about the focus of his documentary Great Mysteries of Akhenaten. “Judaism started with that family. Moses lived around that ...

They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King Tutankhamun’s father, Akhenaten — and harbored a wine jug stamped with the name of ...

The discovery of Akhenaten -- The private tombs of Amarna -- The tombs in the Royal Wadi -- The boundary stelae -- The buried evidence: the early finds -- The buried evidence: the later finds -- The ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "Amarna was a short-lived city of ...