Tell el-Amarna
Tell el-Amarna
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Susan C
Melbourne, Australie1 539 contributions
févr. 2024 • En couple
The trip to El Minya takes over four hours one-way from Cairo and is the overnight stop-over where you can visit Tuna El Gabal, Tel El Amarna and Beni Hassan. I originally wanted to continue up from Luxor via Denderra and Abydos but our guides (we were on a private tour mostly) told us the roads weren't suitable. We found our stay in the untouristed El Minya to be different to our stays in more well-known sites. Definitely uncrowded. We had three weeks in Egypt and could afford the time to visit here but I wouldn't recommend it for a shorter visit unless it is a second visit or you have a special interest in Amarna and the Akhenaten legacy.
Amarna is the city where Akhenaten attempted to establish a new capital and change religious life in Egypt. You can walk through the ruined foundations of the palace and stand where Akhenaten and Nefertiti came out to welcome the god Aten appearing over the dip in the mountains. The best artifacts are in the Amarna room in the Egyptian Museum but there is something special about actually being here.
In the hills the northern tombs belonging to officials of Akhenaten's court can be reached by stairs. We were able to visit the tomb of Ahmes (Ahmose) (tomb 3), Merye (tomb 4) and Penthu (tomb 5). Apparently the Merye II (tomb 2) and Huya tomb (no. 1), which I would have liked to see, are here as well but we didn't get to see them and they may not have been open. All tombs have multiple pictures of Akhenaten and Nefertiti worshipping Aten as well as information about the nobles' lives themselves. There is some deliberate damage to the reliefs. We were accompanied by our driver, guide and tourist police in our car and a tomb guardian and a local armed soldier at the site.
Amarna is the city where Akhenaten attempted to establish a new capital and change religious life in Egypt. You can walk through the ruined foundations of the palace and stand where Akhenaten and Nefertiti came out to welcome the god Aten appearing over the dip in the mountains. The best artifacts are in the Amarna room in the Egyptian Museum but there is something special about actually being here.
In the hills the northern tombs belonging to officials of Akhenaten's court can be reached by stairs. We were able to visit the tomb of Ahmes (Ahmose) (tomb 3), Merye (tomb 4) and Penthu (tomb 5). Apparently the Merye II (tomb 2) and Huya tomb (no. 1), which I would have liked to see, are here as well but we didn't get to see them and they may not have been open. All tombs have multiple pictures of Akhenaten and Nefertiti worshipping Aten as well as information about the nobles' lives themselves. There is some deliberate damage to the reliefs. We were accompanied by our driver, guide and tourist police in our car and a tomb guardian and a local armed soldier at the site.
Écrit le 24 avril 2024
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Hyuzan
Rome, Italie1 998 contributions
févr. 2023
La città antica in sé non esiste più (è durata una trentina d'anni), ma è possibile visitare la tomba di Akhenaton, alcune tombe nobiliari, le stele di confine e ciò che resta del tempio minore di Aton. Il resto è una distesa desertica.
Écrit le 21 mars 2023
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Mohamed T
Le Caire, Égypte182 contributions
févr. 2023 • Entre amis
Another hidden gem in Minya, amazing city, site was huge in space, lots of ruins all over the place. Akhnatoun’s tomb was amazing, the other tombs were in pretty good shape.
Must see, the master plan of the entire city is simply amazing
Must see, the master plan of the entire city is simply amazing
Écrit le 8 février 2023
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Craig H
Harvest, AL261 contributions
oct. 2022
This place does not have the impressive buildings you often see in Egypt, but it is historically important. The main thing is the tomb of Akhenaton.
Écrit le 18 décembre 2022
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DamiB
La Condamine, Monaco140 contributions
avr. 2019
We had this place to ourselves! It felt like a fairy tale of pharaonic times. The place is the city where Akhenaton and Nefertiti established their monotheistic kindgom's capital after they left current day Luxor (Thebes). The location is by the Nile but quite off the beaten tourist tracks in Egypt, lost somewhere in Minya governorate between Cairo and Luxor, so there were no other visitors in sight throughout the entire time we stayed there. We started our tour in the Amarna Visitor Center - our local guide had it opened for us! Such a priviledged experience! The visitor center is actually really well done, with tons of information, plans, maps, explanations and reconstructions of the way houses and temples were built.
Afterwards, we drove into the desert to visit several tombs (some are up a steep hill so not accessible for people with disability or physical ailments) that also got opened and lit-up for us. The stories of their owners, the wall paintings and carvings were simply amazing. If you're staying longer in Egypt, don't hesitate to go to Tell el-Amarna. You won't regret your time there.
Afterwards, we drove into the desert to visit several tombs (some are up a steep hill so not accessible for people with disability or physical ailments) that also got opened and lit-up for us. The stories of their owners, the wall paintings and carvings were simply amazing. If you're staying longer in Egypt, don't hesitate to go to Tell el-Amarna. You won't regret your time there.
Écrit le 14 janvier 2020
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Mendigo
Taubate, SP538 contributions
janv. 2020 • En couple
A região foi capital do Egito durante o reinado de Akhenaton (por volta de 1350 a.C.). Juntamente com sua esposa Nefertiti, e com seu filho Tutancâmon, Akhenathon revolucionou o Egito Antigo, por mudar a capital de Thebas (perto da Luxor atual) para Tell El-Amarna mas, sobretudo, por implantar o monoteísmo, cultuando, somente, o Deus Aton (Sol).
Isso gerou enorme insatisfação, de forma que, na antiguidade, seu nome foi retirado da lista de faraós do Egito. Para se ter uma ideia, após sua morte, sua imagem, e a da sua esposa, foram raspadas das paredes das tumbas de seus alto funcionários.
Além disso, ele ordenava que fosse retratado em pinturas, imagens e relevos, como realmente era: com cabeça um pouco desproporcional e corpo fora de forma. Isso fugia completamente dos costumes da época, segundo os quais os faraós eram serem perfeitos, quase divinos.
Tell El-Amarna não tem muita coisa para ver (em quantidade), mas a história do local é extremamente importante.
Pode-se visitar 4 tumbas de altos funcionários de Akhenaton, e duas colunas e alicerce que sobraram de um pequeno templo de culto a Aton.
Vale muito a visita, mas somente para quem tem alguma noção de quem foi esse faraó e do que ele representou.
Isso gerou enorme insatisfação, de forma que, na antiguidade, seu nome foi retirado da lista de faraós do Egito. Para se ter uma ideia, após sua morte, sua imagem, e a da sua esposa, foram raspadas das paredes das tumbas de seus alto funcionários.
Além disso, ele ordenava que fosse retratado em pinturas, imagens e relevos, como realmente era: com cabeça um pouco desproporcional e corpo fora de forma. Isso fugia completamente dos costumes da época, segundo os quais os faraós eram serem perfeitos, quase divinos.
Tell El-Amarna não tem muita coisa para ver (em quantidade), mas a história do local é extremamente importante.
Pode-se visitar 4 tumbas de altos funcionários de Akhenaton, e duas colunas e alicerce que sobraram de um pequeno templo de culto a Aton.
Vale muito a visita, mas somente para quem tem alguma noção de quem foi esse faraó e do que ele representou.
Écrit le 3 janvier 2020
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Vincent R.
Amersfoort, Pays-Bas632 contributions
oct. 2019
We visited Tell el-Amarna with a couple of hours driving from Cairo and had the place to ourselfs. That is, if i dont count in our guide, the guide from Tell el-Amarna and military or policemen for security. Tell el-Amarna is really worth your time, although it is a really long drive. But you dont have to get in the lines, that is a plus!
Écrit le 28 décembre 2019
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Catherine S
Bolton, UK11 297 contributions
nov. 2019 • En couple
Passing yet more small villages and sugar cane fields we arrived at the Northern Palace of Akhenaton for a quick viewing before heading up the stairway up the mountain to visit the tombs of Tel Al Amarna. The sun was by now fierce, the stairway steep and I much doubt the credentials of the architect who designed then!
The tombs here have been defaced following the death of Akhenaton.
The Tomb of Ahmes who was a fan bearer to the pharaoh is unfinished yet shows how the preparations of the wall painting were made, his statue remains looking over the tomb.
The Tomb of Penthu has been defaced and little remains other than the evidence of the sun ray symbols of Aten.
The Tomb of Mery-ra, the high priest is the most decorative, depicting scenes of the royal family, but is also unfinished, particularly the inner sanctum. This was perhaps the most interesting aspect, viewing the tomb as it was cut out in the bare rock and before any preparations could be made to it.
Back down the steps and a little further along the road were the remains of the ‘small temple’ or Aten temple.
The tombs here have been defaced following the death of Akhenaton.
The Tomb of Ahmes who was a fan bearer to the pharaoh is unfinished yet shows how the preparations of the wall painting were made, his statue remains looking over the tomb.
The Tomb of Penthu has been defaced and little remains other than the evidence of the sun ray symbols of Aten.
The Tomb of Mery-ra, the high priest is the most decorative, depicting scenes of the royal family, but is also unfinished, particularly the inner sanctum. This was perhaps the most interesting aspect, viewing the tomb as it was cut out in the bare rock and before any preparations could be made to it.
Back down the steps and a little further along the road were the remains of the ‘small temple’ or Aten temple.
Écrit le 11 novembre 2019
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Meaghan Maria
Cairo, Cairo Governorate17 contributions
nov. 2018 • Voyage d'affaires
Tel Amarna is a specialty tour for a visitor to Egypt. Probably not one to do on your first visit OR on a very short visit, but definitely worth it if you have more time or are returning to Egypt.
There is a very interesting ambience in Tel Amarna and the surrounding area. Not as dense or obvious temples such as in Cairo or Luxor .. but if you have a driver you can tour around over 2 - 3 days and visit a most unusual place... A place where a king escaped with his court and tried to build a new world ..
Akhenaton - this King - is a very interesting story.
The surrounding area is very traditional and has a lot of lush farming . .the Nile in this part is very clean .. and it feels like stepping back in time. Not many tourists but very friendly ...
Definitely worth a visit to experience a very magical ambience and beautiful night skies. Right in the central heart of Egypt . .and lovely Coptic Churches here as well following the legends of a golden child who came down through egypt (the christ story)
There is a very interesting ambience in Tel Amarna and the surrounding area. Not as dense or obvious temples such as in Cairo or Luxor .. but if you have a driver you can tour around over 2 - 3 days and visit a most unusual place... A place where a king escaped with his court and tried to build a new world ..
Akhenaton - this King - is a very interesting story.
The surrounding area is very traditional and has a lot of lush farming . .the Nile in this part is very clean .. and it feels like stepping back in time. Not many tourists but very friendly ...
Definitely worth a visit to experience a very magical ambience and beautiful night skies. Right in the central heart of Egypt . .and lovely Coptic Churches here as well following the legends of a golden child who came down through egypt (the christ story)
Écrit le 2 juillet 2019
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Jet
Curitiba, PR7 contributions
mai 2019
Se procura um lugar místico, é Amarna!
Um lugar para ir muitas vezes, e a cada vez colher toda a luz que puder receber!
Um lugar para ir muitas vezes, e a cada vez colher toda a luz que puder receber!
Écrit le 18 juin 2019
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Thank you for sharing your experience. In your photos there is a nice hotel near Tell el Amarna, but online I cannot find any hotel nearby.
Would you remember the name of the hotel, or does anyone have any recommendation for a hotel near Tell el Amarna?
Thank you
Rédigé le 3 août 2019
Hi Ashraf, thanks for your great review of Tel El Amarna. I was hoping you can tell me how you traveled their. Did you take a tour and if so, from which city and can you recommend to tour group. If you traveled their on your own, do you have any tips?
Thanks
Werner
South Africa
Rédigé le 25 avril 2018
Take the train to Mallawi from Asyut or Minya. Be polite to the police who will approach you. Once in Mallawi bargain and hire a taxi to the site for at least four hours. Something like 12$ in EGP will do. Keep small change ready for baksheesh at the tombs. The new road on the erst sife of the Nile is now open and simplifies everything.
Rédigé le 27 février 2019
The best way to get there. Wehad thought about the train from giza ( after we have done the pyramids ( all of them ) get out at Minya and stay the night then pick up a taxi for thr juirney to and from Amarna, like to spend a full day there if poss. stay back at Minya for the night then hope catch train and continue on to Aswan
Rédigé le 27 janvier 2017
I cannot comment on the train journey or accommodations in Minya. I hired a guide and day tripped from Cairo in spring 2015 (conditions may be different now). Long drive through the desert (a good experience, too). Amarna is very spread out, lots to see. There were levels of armed security at the main road gate, park entrance, and throughout the site. Having a guide and car was a must. One or more full days would be great. I recommend connecting with Barry Kemp of the Amarna Project to see what the conditions are before you go. Unfortunately, Kemp was not there, when I visited. Since you are going to stay nearby, you may have an opportunity to experience far more, with greater access to current recovery work, than I. In terms of access, I was not able to wander around un-escorted by security at Amarna (except at the Aten Temple, where I walked around alone). That meant, one armed guard with us in the car, and typically one or more at each tomb, to open the doors and protect the artifacts. Be prepared to tip or have a guide that handles it. For me, everything was very relaxed and accommodating. As with most sites in Egypt, photography inside the tombs is not permitted (but can be arranged). Amarna is a wonderful historic site, and should be experienced by more people. But given the logistics it is not setup for the casual tourist.
Rédigé le 27 janvier 2017
Hi! You mentioned the stairs in the North Tomb. How many and how difficult are they?
Rédigé le 25 janvier 2015
Not so much diffucult as a long way. in 2011, my friend who was recovering from knee surgery had to pass on the North Tombs, due to the length of the stair. I'll post a photo.
Rédigé le 25 janvier 2015
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