Amarna
[ uh-mahr-nuh ]
/ əˈmɑr nə /
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adjective
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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