Egyptology News: Aten Town, the "Lost Golden City" of Amunhotep III, Akhenaten, and Tutankhamun

In April 2021, Egyptologists working in Luxor announced a major discovery. A new “lost” city, associated with Amunhotep III (and probably Akhenaten as well). In this brief roundup, we discuss the details, the context, and the significance of the find.

Date c.1350 BCE and 2021 CE.

Music by Keith Zizza.

Music by Ancient Lyric.

Photo links:

Site location by Vicky Jensen on Egyptology Forum (image).

Eltayeb Abdallah Hassan on Facebook.

Cairo Scene on Facebook.

Vicky Jensen on Facebook.

Olette Freriks on Facebook.

Ahram Online.

Video links:

Dr. Mostafa Al-Waziry, Minister of Antiquities, reports on the site (Luxor Times, on Facebook).

Walkthrough of the site, 19 mins (Luxor Times, on Facebook).

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