115: Hatiay's House

Amarna (Part 3): House of a Master Builder.

The Overseer of Works, Hatiay, was one of Akhenaten's most prominent and useful servants. He helped build pharaoh's new city, bringing the vision to life, by organising work teams and resources for the massive construction projects. Along the way, Hatiay received many perks, including one of the nicest houses discovered at the site...

• Date: c.1357 BCE (regnal year 6).
• Pharaoh: Akhenaten (Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re).
• Queen: Nefertiti (Nefer-neferu-Aten).
• Locations: Akhet-Aten (Amarna).
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• Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

Select Bibliography:

• Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
• Henri Frankfort; H W Fairman; J D S Pendlebury, The City of Akhenaten II: The North Suburb and the Desert Altars, 1933.
• Barry Kemp, The City of Akhenaten and Nefertiti: Amarna and Its People, 2012.
• Donald B. Redford, Akhenaten: The Heretic King, 1984.

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