Maru-Aten

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The largely effaced site of the temple complex associated with ancient Akhetaten (Amarna) to the north, dating to the 14th century BC. The complex was apparently originally owned by King Akhenaten's secondary wife Kiya, but was subsequently transferred to the king's eldest daughter, Merytaten. At this point it was referred to as the "Sunshade of Re of the King's Daughter Merytaten in the Maru of the Aten." The complex featured two enclosures with water gardens, shrines, and other buildings.
The complex was investigated by archaeologists first in 1896, then starting in 1921. Although it yielded important evidence for the history of ancient Amarna and its royals, it was almost completely effaced by modern agricultural work in the 1960s and 1970s. The last obvious remains were still visible in 1978. The physical features of the modern fields still follow some of perimeter walls of the complex today.