Amarna - A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten (Hardcover)

This informed and richly illustrated guidebook brings the ancient city of Akhetaten alive with a keen archaeological 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. With over 140 illustrations, maps, and plans, Amarna is both an ideal introduction for visitors to Amarna and a window onto the extraordinary reign of Akhenaten. Huge open-air temples served the cult of Aten, while palaces were decorated with painted pavements and inlaid wall reliefs. 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. As thousands of people moved to Akhetaten, it became the most important city in Egypt. But it was not to last. Akhenaten's death brought the abandonment of his city and an end to one of the most startling episodes in Egyptian history. Today, Akhetaten is known as Amarna, a sprawling archaeological site in the province of Minya, halfway between Cairo and Luxor. With its beautifully decorated tombs and vast mud-brick ruins, it is the best-preserved pharaonic city in Egypt.

General

Imprint:	The American University In Cairo Press
Country of origin:	Egypt
Release date:	2021
Volume editors:	Anna Stevens
Dimensions:	240 x 190 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-977-416-982-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General Books > History > General Books > Travel > General
LSN:	977-416-982-4
Barcode:	9789774169823

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