Beni Hasan | Ankh | The site of Beni Hasan lies on the east bank of the Nile near the town of Minya in Middle Egypt. The principal monuments here are Middle Kingdom tombs carved into the cliffs overlooking the river. There are 39 of these tombs, most built for the local governors of the 11th and 12th dynasties (2125-1795 B.C.). The chapels are famous for their...
Tell El Amarna is the site of the short-lived city of Akhetaten (“Horizon of the Aten”), founded by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten as his new capital. The city was central in the king’s vision to replace the traditional state religion, with Amu-Re as its chief god, by the cult of the Aten, the sun disc. At Tell El Amarna , Akhenaten and his wife, Nefertiti...