Small Aten Temple
Ancient Egyptian temple located in Amarna / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Small Aten Temple is a temple to the Aten located in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. It is one of the two major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. It is situated next to the King's House and near the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city. Original known as the Hwt-Jtn or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple. Its only contemporary depiction is found in the tomb of Tutu (Amarna Tomb 8).[1] Like the other structures in the city, it was constructed quickly, and hence was easy to dismantle and reuse the material for later construction.
Location | Amarna, Minya Governorate, Egypt |
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Region | Upper Egypt |
Coordinates | 27.6453°N 30.8963°E / 27.6453; 30.8963 |
Type | Temple |
Part of | Amarna |
History | |
Builder | Akhenaten |
Founded | Approximately 1346 BC |
Periods | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt |
It was first excavated in 1931 by the Egypt Exploration Society.[2]