Amarna Revolution and Exclusive Aten Worship by Akhenaten
1353 BCE
Akhenaten bans ancient gods, founds capital Akhetaten, and establishes the first state monotheism.
Sources and References
Lettres d'Amarna (Tablettes diplomatiques cunéiformes, British Museum / Berlin)
Consulter l'archive officielle ↗Grand Hymne à Aton (Tombe d'Aï à Amarna) & Stèles frontières d'Akhetaton
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