Akhenaten Talatat Project Conservation

Talatat blocks, possibly derived from the Arabic word talata meaning “three,” measure roughly three handspans long. Characterized by their Amarna style and smaller size compared to conventional building blocks, they are the result of King Akhenaten’s (1352-1336 BC) goal to urgently erect religious b...

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Corporate Author: The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).

Other Authors: Gohary, Jocelyn (Project director), Ismail, Rawya (Assistant Project Director:)

Format: Book

Language: English

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