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Akhenaten's City - Amarna

What the Show Claims

  • Ancient Aliens suggests Akhenaten's revolutionary religious beliefs and the artistic depictions in Amarna indicate possible contact with extraterrestrial beings, with the Aten disk potentially representing alien spacecraft or visitors.

What Archaeology Says

Amarna was the short-lived capital city of Pharaoh Akhenaten (circa 1353-1336 BCE) and represents a unique period of religious monotheism in ancient Egypt. Archaeological evidence shows it was abandoned after his death and provides insight into 18th Dynasty life.

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