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Sometime in Ramesses II’s reign, royal artisans dismantled the city of Akhet-Aten (Amarna). Carefully, methodically, they removed the talatat blocks and carted them away to the nearby town Hemenu (Hermopolis) for reuse in a temple. This demolition of the Horizon of Aten remains a matter of debate among scholars: why now, and what motivated it?
Meanwhile, Ra...
Ramesses and Hattusili (Part 2). After the marriage to a Hittite princess in Year 34, Ramesses II had much to offer his northern family. A visit from the King of Hatti’s son, seeking food supplies, may relate to repeated hunger crises in Syria and Hatti. Pharaoh’s support brought the two kingdoms closer together, although we must wonder if the Bronze Age Collapse has now begu...