Amarna

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Amarna is an archaeological site in Egypt that served as the short-lived capital city of Pharaoh Akhenaten during the 14th century BCE, renowned for its distinctive art style and extensive diplomatic archives.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Akhetaten 5
Amarna canonical 5
Tell el-Amarna 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
former capital
abandoned late 14th century BCE
abandonedAfter death of Akhenaten
alsoKnownAs Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna

Tell el-Amarna
linked to: Amarna
archaeologicalFind Amarna Letters
linked to: Amarna letters

sculpture of Nefertiti’s workshop pieces
associatedWith Akhenaten
Atenism
linked to: Aten

Nefertiti
Tutankhamun
contains administrative buildings
boundary stelae in surrounding cliffs
domestic houses
scribal offices
storage facilities
workshops
country Egypt
dynasty Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
excavatedBy Egypt Exploration Society missions
Flinders Petrie
Ludwig Borchardt NERFINISHED
foundedAs new royal capital of Egypt
foundedBy Akhenaten
hasPart Central City
Great Temple of the Aten
North City
North Tombs
Royal Palace
Royal Tomb of Akhenaten
Small Aten Temple
South City
South Tombs
Workmen’s Village
desert altars
inception 14th century BCE
inceptionApproximateYear circa 1346 BCE
influenced study of ancient Egyptian religion
understanding of Late Bronze Age diplomacy
locatedBetween modern cities of Minya and Asyut
locatedIn Upper Egypt
locatedOn east bank of the Nile
notableFor Amarna Letters
linked to: Amarna letters

distinctive Amarna art style
innovative urban planning
religious reforms under Akhenaten
period New Kingdom of Egypt
religionCenteredOn Aten
timePeriod Amarna Period
linked to: Late New Kingdom

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amarna letters foundAt Amarna
Amarna letters discoveredAtSite Tell el-Amarna
linked to: Amarna
Amarna letters associatedWithCity Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna
Akhenaten capitalCityFounded Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna
Akhenaten knownFor Amarna artistic style
linked to: Amarna
Akhenaten associatedSite Amarna
Tutankhamun movedCourtFrom Amarna
18th Dynasty of Egypt capital Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna
18th Dynasty of Egypt majorRoyalResidence Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna
Ashur-uballit I correspondedWith Egyptian royal court at Amarna
subject linked to: Assyrian king Ashur-uballit I
linked to: Amarna
Amarna alsoKnownAs Akhetaten
linked to: Amarna
Amarna alsoKnownAs Tell el-Amarna
linked to: Amarna