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Amarna

Akhetaten
Egypt1350 BCE — 1330 BCEAmarna Period27.66, 30.88
About the site

Capital of Akhenaten. The Amarna Letters are diplomatic correspondence mentioning the Habiru, often linked to the Hebrews entering Canaan.

Principal findings
  • iAmarna Letters (clay tablets)
  • iiRoyal palace ruins
  • iiiSun temple remains
  • ivArtistic reliefs

Excavators — Flinders Petrie

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