King’s Palace
King’s Palace is an archaeological site in Minya Governorate, Egypt. King’s Palace is situated nearby to Small Aten Temple, as well as near Great Temple of the Aten.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amarna and Small Aten Temple.
Amarna
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Amarna is a significant archaeological location in Middle Egypt, in the modern Egyptian province of el-Minya. Amarna sits between the east bank of the river Nile and the high plateau of the Eastern Desert, some 58 km south of Minya, 402 km north of Luxor and 312 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo.
Small Aten Temple
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The Small Aten Temple is a temple to the Aten located in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna. It is one of the two major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten. Small Aten Temple is situated 190 metres southeast of King’s Palace.
Great Temple of the Aten
The Great Temple of the Aten was a temple located in the city of el-Amarna, Egypt. It served as the main place of worship of the deity Aten during the reign of the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Akhenaten. Great Temple of the Aten is situated 720 metres northeast of King’s Palace.King’s Palace
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Minya Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
27.64648° or 27° 38′ 47″ northLongitude
30.89512° or 30° 53′ 42″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
7GVGJVWW+H2GeoNames ID
13546643
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