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King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti

Akhenaton, sandstone pillar statue from the Aton temple at Karnak, Egypt, c. 1370 bce; in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti

King Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti

King Akhenaton (left) with his wife, Queen Nefertiti, and three of their daughters...

Foto Marburg/Art Resource, New York

Akhenaton, sandstone pillar statue from the Aton temple at Karnak, Egypt, c. 1370 bce; in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Akhenaton, sandstone pillar statue from the Aton temple at Karnak, Egypt, c....

Hirmer Fotoarchiv, Munich

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