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Maru-Aten

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The Maru-Aten consists of two adjacent enclosures, one slightly larger than the other. Both enclosures contained shallow pools and garden areas planted with trees. Some interesting features of the sunshade include:
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The north-east corner of the large enclosure shows an artificial island surrounded by water. On the island a stone platform with offering tables was erected (2 on the plan).
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Behind the artificial island, a pillared structure provided shade to a collection on T-shaped water basins (number 4). The basins were surrounded by a
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This site is now lost beneath modern fields, but was excavated first by Barsanti in 1896 and more fully by
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The larger of the lakes held a long and narrow causeway with a pier. On one end was a decorated kiosk.
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Kemp, Barry, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and its People, Thames and Hudson, 2012
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The City of Akhenaten Part I: Excavations of 1921 and 1922 at El-'Amarneh
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Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century BC
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2: Sun chapel and two pavilions on an artificial island
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Akhetaten
Akhenaten
Kiya
Meritaten
Leonard Woolley
gypsum
The City of Akhenaten Part I: Excavations of 1921 and 1922 at El-'Amarneh




Amarna Project page for the Maru-Aten
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City of Akhetaten — Amarna
North City
Northern Palace
North Riverside Palace
Great Temple of the Aten
Bureau of Correspondence of Pharaoh
Small Aten Temple

Anonymous Tombs
Royal Wadi
Tomb of Akhenaten
Tombs of the Nobles
South Tombs Cemetery
Workmen's Village

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