How long after Akhenaten's death was Amarna abandoned?
Immediately
10 years
50 years
Shortly after
Answer
Amarna was abandoned shortly after Akhenaten's death in 1332 BC. The city's abandonment marked the end of the Amarna Period, and Egypt returned to its traditional religious practices and previous capital, Thebes.
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