Summary: Amarna (Part 1): Building Akhet-Aten. In regnal year 5, Akhenaten decreed the foundations of his new city devoted to the sun god. One year later, the King returned to perform ceremonies and to review what had been completed... - Date: c.1357 BCE (regnal year 6) - King: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re) - Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten) - Cities: Amarna (Akhet-Aten) Bookings now open for the next History of Egypt Tour! Check out the itinerary at Ancient World Tours (https://www.ancient.co.uk/holiday/history-of-egypt/). Music by Keith Zizza (www.keithzizza.com). Music by Michael Levy (www.ancientlyre.com). <br><hr><p style="color: grey;">See <a style="color: grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
