Saturday 23^rd March 9:30am – 3:45pm (GMT)

Tickets are now available for our Amarna online study day at £19 for MAES members (via booking form which is emailed to you) and for GUESTS (£30 via Eventbrite).

The second half of the14th century BC saw one of the most remarkable periods in Egyptian history – the so-called ‘Amarna Period’ and its aftermath. Over less than two decades, one man upended millennia of tradition in religion and art only to have his revolution reversed within perhaps weeks of his death. An ensuing ‘counter-reformation’ nominally returned matters to normal, yet actually re-set the Egyptian state for the coming centuries.

Professor Aidan Dodson will present two lectures giving an overview of the history of this period, from the reign of Amenhotep III down to the accession of Rameses I; Dr Anna Stevens, assistant director of the Amarna Project, will present the results of the 2022 season, held at the North Desert Cemetery, one of the most unexpectedly diverse of the Amarna cemeteries; and Paul Docherty will showcase 3D reconstructions of the temple and the early 3D reconstructions of the central city area.

We look forward to seeing you!