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Akhenaton

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A·khe·na·ton or A·khe·na·ten  k-nätn, äk-nätn) also Ikh·na·ton (k-nätn) Originally A·men·ho·tep IV mn-htp, mn-) Died c. 1358 b.c.
King of Egypt (1375?-1358?) who rejected the old gods and initiated a monotheistic worship of the sun-god Aton.
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Noun1.Akhenaton - early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)


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Here you see two photographs: a bust made during the lifetime of Akhenaton [Amehotep IV, who ruled Egypt from 1352-1336 BC] and a portrait of the young Mikhail Mikhailovich.
Sidebars include further details, such as the rags-to-riches story of Weni, the ambiguous gender of Akhenaton, and further information about texts found in the pyramids, royal mummies, and tomb robberies.
At the museum, we stood in front of an ancient Egyptian relief depicting a ceremony presided over by the Pharaoh Akhenaton and his queen, Nefertiti.
 
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