The City of Aten (2020)
In September of 2020, archaeologists discovered the remains of Aten, a city dating to the reign of Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BCE). The site gives archaeologists and urban historians greater insight into urban systems and the lives of ancient Egyptians from the time of Egypt’s greatest wealth. Researchers unearthed entire neighborhoods, including districts with commercial buildings such as a bakery and administrative buildings.
Egyptians typically build their everyday buildings out of mud brick. Which tends to erode faster than the stone used in pyramids or temples. So finding a city as well preserved as Aten almost never presents itself. Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass, has dubbed the city the “lost golden city,” due to the wealth of knowledge it can offer about the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
