 Looking up the main axis of the Small Aten Temple at Amarna | |
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| Location | Amarna, Minya Governorate, Egypt |
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| Region | Upper Egypt |
| Coordinates | 27°38′43″N 30°53′47″E / 27.6453°N 30.8963°E |
| Type | Temple |
| Part of | Amarna |
| History | |
| Builder | Akhenaten |
| Founded | Approximately 1346 BC |
| Periods | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt |
The Small Aten Temple is a temple to the Aten located in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. It is one of the two major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. It is situated next to the King's House and near the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city. Original known as the Hwt-Jtn or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple. Its only contemporary depiction is found in the tomb of Tutu (Amarna Tomb 8).[1] Like the other structures in the city, it was constructed quickly, and hence was easy to dismantle and reuse the material for later construction.
It was first excavated in 1931 by the Egypt Exploration Society.[2]
- ^ de G. Davies, N. (1908). The Rock Tombs of El-Amarna Part VI: The Tombs of Parennefer, Tutu, and Ay. London: Egypt Exploration Society. p. Plate XX.
- ^ Pendlebury, J D. S. (1951). The City of Akhenaten Part III The Central City and The Official Quarters: The Excavations at Tell El Amarna During the Seasons 1926-1927 and 1931-1936 - Volume I: Text. London: Egypt Exploration Society. p. vii. Retrieved 27 October 2019.