Amarna. La cité solaire d'Akhénaton et Néfertiti. Archéologie earth) engaged in cosmic conflicts

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it is also a literary exercise of great modernity – not without evoking Georges Perec – where an unexpected discourse on us and others develops

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mais quels échos ce personnage a-t-il trouvé dans les régions mêmes où il avait été actif (Proche et Moyen- Orient

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Amarna. La cité solaire d'Akhénaton et Néfertiti. Archéologie earth) engaged in cosmic conflictsIt was in Middle Egypt, on the right bank of the Nile, that in the 14th century BC, Akhenaten founded the Aten Horizon, present day Amarna. He aimed to concentrate political and religious power in his own hands. His "solar" revolution shook Egypt, but did not survive his reign. Twentieth century excavations revealed, in addition to the famous bust of Nefertiti, an exceptional urban layout entirely dedicated to the royal family. By comparing