Back Aten (stad) Afrikaans صعود آتون Arabic صعود اتون ARZ Ascensió d'Aton Catalan Aton (Stadt) German Atón (ciudad) Spanish آتن (شهر) Persian Aten (kota) ID Aten (città) Italian Aten (kota) Malay
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| Location | Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Region | Upper Egypt |
| Coordinates | 25°43′21″N 32°36′06″E / 25.72250°N 32.60167°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part of | Theban Necropolis, Thebes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1386–1353 BCE |
| Periods | New Kingdom of Egypt |
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| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 8 April 2021 (confirmation announced) |
| Excavation dates | September 2020 onwards |
| Archaeologists | Zahi Hawass |
| Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 87 |
| Region | Arab States |
Aten, properly called The Dazzling Aten[a] though dubbed initially by archaeologists the Rise of Aten,[1][b] is the remains of an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile[2] in the Theban Necropolis near Luxor. Named after Egyptian sun god Aten, the city appears to have remained relatively intact for over three millennia. Since excavation began in late 2020, it is emerging as the largest city of its kind in ancient Egypt, with a remarkable degree of preservation, leading to comparisons with Pompeii.[3][4]
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