Amarna. La cité solaire d'Akhénaton et Néfertiti. Archéologie in the Horn of Africa

in the Horn of Africa on the side of the Omo Valley and the Jade Sea

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Amarna. La cité solaire d'Akhénaton et Néfertiti. Archéologie in the Horn of AfricaIt was in Middle Egypt, on the right bank of the Nile, that in the 14th century BC, Akhenaten founded the Aten Horizon, present day Amarna. He aimed to concentrate political and religious power in his own hands. His "solar" revolution shook Egypt, but did not survive his reign. Twentieth century excavations revealed, in addition to the famous bust of Nefertiti, an exceptional urban layout entirely dedicated to the royal family. By comparing