The religion of light

Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changed the name to Akhenaten in honor of the god Aten.After his death his name was erased from the lists of kings, all his monuments, all hissymbols were destroyed to erase his memory. In modern times, his epigraphs datingback to the time of Amarna (Akhetaten) were rediscovered, and it became clear thatAkhenaten had carried out an unprecedented religious reform. He had destroyed thesymbols of Egyptian polytheism, replacing them with a monotheistic cult of a newgod of light, which he called “Aten”. The theology to which it was inspired was thatof the “solar cult”.Voice speaker : Valentina Ferraro#akhenaten #nefertiti #amarna #anubitv #aten #historyhttp://www.anubi.orgDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/l-antica-sapienza-egizia--3571682/support.