Egypt's New Kingdom: Empire, Religious Change, and the Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tides of History
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Ahanatin - A History of Egypt
Ahenaten ruled egypt for only 17 years, a far shorter period than his father. He moved the capital to amarna and launched a series of religious reforms so different from what came before that he has been called history's first monotheist. His wife was the famous nefertidi, whose gorgeous portrait best is one of the most instantly recognizable artifacts in all global archaeology.
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