Book description
Recent archaeological studies form the basis of this work on the fourteenth-century B.C. civilization dominated by Akhenaten
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Akhenaten was a real outlier in Egyptian history, and I found this book very insightful and readable, even though it is an academic book. This Pharaoh was erased from history (by the following 19th dynasty), and this book goes a long way in explaining why this happened.
It’s an incredible story, and one must wonder how he died and why there were so many sudden deaths in the family. Perhaps not all the answers will come to light, but this is an amazing insight into his life and the short-lived religion he created.
From Luke's list on The best books on mysteries of the ancient world.
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