[SunkenCiv]

One of *those* topics.

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FWIW, I'd never before encountered any such explanation. Akhetaten had a pretty brief existence. When Pharaoh Akhenaten died there was a dynastic struggle. His (and his father's, and probably grandfather's) worship of the Aten ended, and there was a turn back to the Amun priesthood by one of the factions. The world-famous King Tut started out as Tutankhaten, then changed deities, and his name to Tutankhamun. There's a major colonnade at Luxor that Tut built. His cartouches were mostly recarved for Ramses II "the Great" -- those close to the ceiling were left alone.

But even his dynastic victory was short-lived.

Meanwhile, the former capital Akhetaten was largely abandoned, although architectural elements were stripped for reuse in subsequent years.

[systemjim]

Any time I see “BCE” instead of “BC,” I immediately quit reading because I know the author is an idiot!

[imardmd1]

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