Ancient Egypt: The Reign Of Akhenaten

Ancient Egypt always fascinates me, especially learning about the Pharaohs. Akhenaten is a very famous Pharaoh, and for good reason too. His reign, death, and the discovery of his tomb are especially interesting.

Akhenaten’s reign was very different from other Pharaohs. Some people think that in the fifth year of his reign, Akhenaten had a vision. What he got out of it was that he had to change the religion of Egypt. He started to practice monotheism, the worship of one god, and worshiped Aten. This time was known as the Amarna period. Historians really aren’t sure of the exact dates of his reign. It was either from 1335-1336 B.C. or 1351-1334 B.C. As you can see, the reign of Akhenaten was very interesting.

The death of Akhenaten is a sort of mystery, but only in a few ways. Akhenaten died in 1334 B.C., in Egypt. He was 46 years old when this happened. We’re not completely sure of the cause of his death, it might have just been old age. But, there is a possibility of Akhenaten had an illness. One of those possibilities is Marfan Syndrome. Nowadays, there are medications that would help you live as long as an average person, which Akhenaten probably didn’t have access to. So, Akhenaten’s death is definitely an intriguing topic. …show more content…
Akhenaten’s tomb was not an exception. His tomb, also known as KV55, was discovered in the Valley of Kings. This tomb was unearthed in 1907 by Edward R. Ayrton. When Ayrton was working there for Theodore M. Davis, Akhenaten’s tomb was found. It might not have been much different from other Pharaohs, but it was definitely, and still is, just as