Tell el Amarna

American  

[tel el uh-mahr-nuh] / ˈtɛl ɛl əˈmɑr nə /

Also Tel Amarna or Tell-el-Amarna,

noun

1. a village in central Egypt, on the Nile: site of the ancient Egyptian city of Akhetaton; extensive excavations.

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Tell el Amarna British  

/ ˈtɛl ɛl əˈmɑːnə /

noun

1. a group of ruins and rock tombs in Upper Egypt, on the Nile below Asyut: site of the capital of Amenhotep IV, built about 1375 _bc ; excavated from 1891 onwards

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Example Sentences

The immediate purchase, for example, by museum agents of the Tell el Amarna tablets—the correspondence of a great Pharaoh—which had been discovered by accident, and would perhaps have been destroyed, was most wise.

From The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology by Weigall, Arthur E. P. B.

The best translation of the Tell el Amarna tablets available for English readers is that from the German of H. Winckler, published by Luzac, London, 1896.

From The Tell El Amarna Period by Hutchison, J. (Jane)

A�, in his fine tomb at Tell el Amarna, recounts the episode of his marriage with the daughter of Kh�enaten.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)

The Egyptian alabaster has been extensively worked near Suez and near Assiut; there are many ancient quarries in the hills overlooking the plain of Tell el Amarna.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The spirit and gusto with which they took advantage of their opportunities would scarcely be believed by one who had not seen their works at Tell el Amarna.

From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by Maspero, G. (Gaston)