Amarna

[ uh-mahr-nuh ]

/ əˈmɑr nə /

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of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets ) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters ) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.

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Example sentences from the Web for Amarna

The wall and floor paintings that have been discovered at Tel el-Amarna are marvels of realistic art.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations|Archibald Sayce
They have been faithfully handed down to us by the artists employed at Tell-el-Amarna.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Much of the evidence can be roughly dated, and fortunately the age already illuminated by the Amarna tablets can be recognised.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine|Stanley A. Cook
The preceding paragraphs touch only the fringe of an important subject—the Palestinian pantheon in and after the Amarna age.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine|Stanley A. Cook

On the other hand, the absence of letters from Mycenae among the tablets of Tel el-Amarna must be regarded as at least suggestive.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

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