Small Aten Temple
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Amarna
Amarna is an extensive Egyptian archaeological site that represents the remains of the capital city newly–established and built by the Pharaoh Akhenaten of the late Eighteenth Dynasty , and abandoned shortly afterwards...
, in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
). It is one of the 2 major temples
Egyptian temple
Egyptian temples were built for the official worship of the gods and commemoration of pharaohs in Ancient Egypt and in regions under Egyptian control. These temples were seen as houses for the gods or kings to whom they were dedicated...
in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten
Great Temple of the Aten
The Great Temple of the Aten was located in the city of el-Amarna, Egypt, and was the main temple for the worship of the god Aten during the reign of Tutankhamen]...
. It is situated close to the King's House and the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city.
Original known as the Hwt Aten or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple.
Like the other structures in the city, it was constructed quickly, and hence was easy to dismantle and reuse the material for later construction.