Sunday, July 2, 2017

El-Amarna - The public buildings .. Penehsy House – Records Office – The Great Palace – The Kings Palace – The Royal Magazines .. Part ( 6 )

The royal estate are consists of The House of Penehsy, The Great Palace, The King's House, The Royal Magazines and The Priests' Quarters .

Thursday, June 29, 2017

El-Amarna - The public buildings .. The Great Temple .. Part ( 5 )

Before we begin to discuss the various types of buildings it would be advisable to say a word about the building methods and materials . Tell el-Amarna is a city of mud brick . Only in very exceptional circumstances was stone used .

Friday, June 23, 2017

El-Amarna - The City of Akhenaten .. The North Suburb – The South Suburb– The Workmen's Village – The Royal Tomb .. Part ( 4 )

The Northern Group of tombs lies on either side of a bold gap in the line of hills through which a mountain-track across the ridge from El-Sheikh Said enters the plain of El-Amarna . It includes some of the best and most important tombs, such as those of Huya, Meryra ( I and II ), Ahmose, Penehsy, and Penthu .