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Akhetaten

Proper noun

Meaning

Akhetaten

the capital city newly established and built by the pharaoh Akhenaten, modern-day Amarna, Egypt

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Aten's ceremonies in Akhetaten involved giving offerings to Aten with a swipe of the royal scepter. Source: Internet

In Year 7 of his reign (1346/1344 BCE) the capital was moved from Thebes to Akhetaten (near modern Amarna), though construction of the city seems to have continued for two more years. Source: Internet

The capital was moved back to Thebes and the city of Akhetaten abandoned. Source: Internet

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