Great Aten Temple — Attraction in Al Minya

The Great Aten Temple, located in the ancient city of Akhetaten (modern-day Tell el-Amarna), was one of the largest and most important religious structures dedicated to the sun god Aten. It was built by Pharaoh Akhenaten during his reign in the 18th Dynasty, around 1346 BC, as part of his radical religious reforms that focused on the exclusive worship of Aten, the sun disk, over the traditional Egyptian gods.

The temple was designed to be open and airy, reflecting the sun god's connection to light and openness. Unlike traditional Egyptian temples, which were dark and enclosed, the Great Aten Temple had a vast open courtyard and no roofs, allowing sunlight to flood the area. It was situated on a grand scale, with massive walls and spacious halls, although much of it is now in ruins.

The temple was at the heart of Akhenaten's new capital, Akhetaten, and was intended to be the center of religious life for the worship of Aten. Rituals and ceremonies would have been conducted here, and it was also where Akhenaten, his family, and his officials would perform daily offerings to the sun god. After Akhenaten's death and the eventual abandonment of the city, the Great Aten Temple fell into disrepair and was largely destroyed, but its remains continue to be an important archaeological site. The temple serves as a reminder of the unique period in ancient Egyptian history marked by Akhenaten's attempt to...

حاول إخناتون عند توليه عرش البلاد نشر التوحيد بعبادة إله واحد رمز له بالشمس و سماه آتون، وقال عن معبوده (أنه واحد لا شريك له). وفي العام الرابع لحكمه اختار إخناتون موقعاً لعاصمته الجديدة للابتعاد عن طيبة مركز عبادة أمون رع وكهنتها الذين قاوموا دينه الجديد بشدة. وشرع في العام التالي في بناء معبدٍ جديدٍ وقصراٍ كبيرٍ تحيطهما مدينة كبيرة، وأطلق عليها اسم أخيتاتون أي "أفق آتون" ونقل مركز الحكم إليها، وموقعها الحالى هو تل العمارنة جنوب محافظة المنيا، لا توجد من تلك المدينة حالياً إلا بقايا من الآثار ولكنها كانت على مساحة كبيرة وكانت تتميز بالتخطيط العمراني. عثر على تمثال نفرتيتي خلال حفريات في أخيتاتون، ويحتفظ به متحف برلين (يسمى المتحف المصري ببرلين).وقد لعب الملك دورا كبيرا في تحرير الفكر والفن تجلت في روائع وابداعات الفنان المصري القديم...

The energy and history in that temple is...