amarna

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Определение amarna в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь: {i} period of time from 1352-1336 in which the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten ruled and built a city called by his name; site of the ancient Egyptian city Akhenaten, Tell el-Amarna
Amarna art: artwork produced in ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten (characterized by a more free, realistic style than that of previous Egyptian art)
Tell el-Amarna: Modern site of the ancient city of Akhetaten in Egypt, built by Akhenaten in honor of the Egyptian deity Aten
Tell el- Amarna: Ancient city, Egypt. Located midway between Thebes and Memphis on the Nile River, it was built in the 14th century BC by the Egyptian king (pharaoh) Akhenaton, who moved his subjects there in order to found a new monotheistic religion. Artifacts discovered there in the 19th century included hundreds of cuneiform tablets. Archaeological finds of the late 20th century included sculptures and paintings