The central aisle in the main room of an 18th-Dynasty rock tomb in Amarna, and the hallway has 12 columns.

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The central aisle in the main room of an 18th-Dynasty rock tomb in Amarna. The hallway has 12 columns—six on the right, and six on the left. The door leads to the back rooms. Akhenaten was an 18th Dynasty (New Kingdom) Egyptian pharaoh, who introduced the sole worship of the Aten (symbolized by the sun disk at top, extending its rays and blessings on the royal family - with a hand at the bottom of each ray) . He and his wife Nefertiti had three daughters. He ruled in the 1300s Akhenaten built Akhenaten (better known today as el-Amarna), as his capital city.

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Size: 3549px × 4950px
Location: Amarna
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