Amarna

American  

[uh-mahr-nuh] / əˈmɑr nə /

Rarely amarna

adjective

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

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Example Sentences

The death was announced by the Amarna Project, an archaeology nonprofit where Mr. Kemp was director.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

Amarna Plummer told NBC Los Angeles that her nephew wasn’t dressed appropriately for gym class and, as a result, was told to run.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2023

Amenhotep IV built a new city downriver from Thebes that he called Amarna, “the place where the solar orb is transformed.”

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Intriguingly, drawings on the walls dating to the time of Akhenaten’s father, Pharaoh Amenhotep III, depict the Aten exactly as he was shown at Amarna.

From Scientific American • Nov. 4, 2022

"Who will be the first to consult Amarna, the Seeress of the Seven Veils?" intoned the now-returning Elfreda in solemn, sing-song accents.

From Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer by Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]