Akhetaten (Amarna): city planning and royal architecture under Akhenaten (c. 1353–1336 BCE)

1. Akhenaten elevates the Aten in royal worship

   Jan 1, 1353 BCELabels: Akhenaten, Aten cult, Royal worship

   • Met Museum
   • Britannica

2. Standardized talatat blocks enable rapid construction

   Jan 1, 1351 BCELabels: Talatat blocks, Construction technique

   • Talatat
   • Karnak

3. Amarna Letters archive reflects an active diplomatic court

   Jan 1, 1350 BCELabels: Amarna Letters, Akhetaten archive

   • Britannica
   • Met Museum

4. Royal Road laid out as the city’s main spine

   Jan 1, 1348 BCELabels: Royal Road, Akhetaten layout

   • Akhenaten
   • Central City

5. Year 5: Akhetaten founded and city limits declared

   Jan 13, 1348 BCELabels: Boundary stelae, Akhetaten founding

   • Amarna Project
   • Boundary Stelae

6. Year 6: boundary decree renewed and expanded

   Jan 13, 1347 BCELabels: Boundary stelae, City expansion

   • Boundary Stelae
   • Amarna Project

7. Great Aten Temple established as principal cult complex

   Jan 1, 1346 BCELabels: Great Aten, Aten cult

   • Great Temple
   • Met Museum

8. Small Aten Temple built beside the King’s House

   Jan 1, 1346 BCELabels: Small Aten, King's House

   • Small Aten
   • Central City

9. Great Palace built as a ceremonial reception complex

   Jan 1, 1346 BCELabels: Great Palace, Ceremonial complex

   • Met Museum
   • Central City

10. Elevated bridge links Great Palace and King’s House

    Jan 1, 1346 BCELabels: Elevated bridge, Royal connection

    • Central City

11. Workmen’s Village supports tomb and building programs

    Jan 1, 1346 BCELabels: Workmen's Village, Labor housing

    • Workmen s Village
    • Workmen s Wiki

12. Akhenaten dies; succession uncertainty weakens Amarna project

    Jan 1, 1336 BCELabels: Akhenaten death, Succession crisis

    • Met Museum
    • Akhenaten

13. Tutankhamun restores traditional cults and moves the court

    Jan 1, 1327 BCELabels: Tutankhamun, Restoration Stela

    • Restoration Stela
    • Tutankhamun

14. Akhetaten is dismantled and its materials reused

    Jan 1, 1320 BCELabels: Dismantling, Talatat reuse

    • Talatat
    • Karnak