The Heretic King: Akhenaten's Legacy
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Long before Tutankhamun, there was a Pharaoh Egypt wanted erased from history. His name was Akhenaten
— the “Heretic King.” In 1350 BCE, he broke thousands of years of Egyptian
tradition by declaring there was only one god — the sun disk, Aten.
He closed temples, defied priests, and moved Egypt’s capital to a new city he built himself
— Amarna. Art changed too — suddenly, Pharaohs were shown
with long faces, wide hips, and family scenes — a radical break
from the perfection of the old gods. But after Akhenaten’s death, Egypt struck back.
His temples were destroyed, his name chiseled off monuments, and his city abandoned
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