News: Aten Town, Luxor

A remarkable discovery.

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.
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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:

• Mostafa Al-Waziry, Minister of Antiquities, reports on the site (Luxor Times, on Facebook).
• Walkthrough of the site, 19 mins (Luxor Times, on Facebook).