Amarna
Also known as: Akhetaten · Akhetaton · El-Amarna · Tel el-Amarna
Amarna is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the ruins of Akhetaten, the capital city during the late Eighteenth Dynasty.
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Geographic center and capital of the Atenist movement
Akhenaten built the city of Akhetaten (modern Amarna) as the new capital dedicated to the worship of the Aten, physically separating his court from the traditional religious centers.
Site of the capital city established by Akhenaten
Akhenaten founded Akhetaten (modern Amarna) as a new capital dedicated to the worship of the Aten, moving the administrative center away from Thebes.
established as the new capital city
This city was purpose-built by Akhenaten to serve as the center of his new religious and political order, defining the geographical shift of the Amarna Period.