Pharaoh Akhenaten

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Where did Akhenaten establish his new capital and why? Pharaoh Akhenaten
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Where did Akhenaten establish his new capital and why?

Akhenaten established a new capital called Akhetaten, now known as Amarna, in central Egypt. He chosen it due to its untainted location, devoid of previous religious associations, intending to build a society centered around the worship of Aten.