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Tell el-Amarna

Cairo, Egypt
View from Tell El Amarna tomb site
Ranked #50 of 124 attractions in Cairo
4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Part C of North Palace L - R Part A of the North palace from L-R Part B Centre picture of North Palace L-R Looking from the stelae out towards the southern plains of Amarna
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Grafton Australia
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“See the site Akhenaten's Palace.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

We saw this site as part of a four day Nile Rd tour, with Minimar Tours. It is well worth seeing for all who are interested in Egyptology. While we were there we saw the North-face tombs of the Nobles, ( there is also a South-face set as well, but I don't know if they are open to the public... More

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“A fascinating site - but avoid building up expectations to prevent disappointment”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

The history of the Amarna period means that pretty much anyone with a passing interest in Ancient Egypt will have heard of this place, and want to visit it. And it is well worth it - the tombs, though battered, are fascinating monuments to Akhenaten's unique art and religious iconography, and the Royal Tomb is a melancholy reminder of the... More

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“An adventure into real Egypt and the past”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

We organised a day trip (with memphis travel) to Al Minya to see the tombs at Bani Hasan and at Tell el-Amarna. It was a long day around (4 hours each way) but well worth the effort. Given the recent social turmoil in Egypt these rural backwaters hadn't had any tourists for months and were overwhelmed that we made the... More

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“There are better tombs in Egypt”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2008
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We found the ferry ride across the Nile to and from Tell el Amarna to be a better experience than the tombs. There are better tombs in Egypt to see than these ones. The only difference here is that the escape tunnels from the tombs are visible. If you are in the area, go to the Bani Hassan tombs instead... More

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