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Amarna

Akhetaten
Egypt1350 BCE1330 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