Tell El-Amarna - Egypt Light Tours

Tell El-Amarna

Tell El-Amarna is located 12 km southwest of Minya. It was the capital of ancient Egypt during the reign of King Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) in the 18th dynasty, New Kingdom. It was called in that time with Akhetaten. Tell El-Amarna became the capital of ancient Egypt after King Amenhotep IV became king of Egypt and…

Minya City- Egypt Light Tours (2)

Minya City

Minya is considered one of the most important cities in Upper Egypt. It is located halfway between the north and south of Egypt, 246 km from Cairo. It includes many archaeological sites dating back to ancient Egyptian history, Coptic and Islamic monuments. Minya was the capital of ancient Egypt during the period of King Amenhotep…