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The Sanctuary of the Small Aten Temple, viewed towards the east and the place of sunrise. The columns are modern replicas based on several original sandstone pieces, one
of which is incorporated in the partial column on the right.
investigation by sensing equipment. Since one is checking for doorways
cut into limestone and probably filled with blocks of the same material,
sensing might not give clear results. Nevertheless, from press releases the
Ministry of Antiquities is taking Reeves’ claim seriously and is considering
an investigation.
All we can reasonably do is to wait and see. The most valuable discovery
would be a written document which gave us contemporary comment on
what was happening in Egypt. Was the Amarna Period primarily one in-
dividual’s ego-trip or was Akhenaten articulating a wider debate about
fundamental ideas, including public morality?
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zatrice di conferenze ed eventi legati al
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volte la terra dei faraoni; attualmente
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