Citation
Tully, G., Stevens, A., Kellawy, H., Spence, K., Kemp, B., & Reyad, F. (2020). Tell el-Amarna Site Management Plan 2020. https://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/current-projects/amarna-egyptian-archaeological-heritage/amarna-site-management
Abstract
The archaeological landscape of Egypt is rich in tombs and temples
but offers little in the way of intelligible and easily accessible
places where ancient Egyptians actually lived. In Tell el-Amarna (Amarna
for short) we have the greater part of a major city: its public
buildings, its housing neighbourhoods, the decorated tombs of its
governing class and the cemeteries of the ordinary people. Having been
occupied for only about twenty years it preserves unique evidence for
how people lived in the past. As the creation of Pharaoh Akhenaten, it
also serves as a powerful introduction to the individual and his ideas.
Archaeologists have worked at Amarna for over a century. But the place
needs more than their expert attentions. Like many sites around the
world, Amarna is threatened by the effects of rapid modernisation and
population growth. The Site Management Plan presented here seeks to
anchor Amarna more firmly to the current development policies of the
Egyptian government. These emphasise the importance of cooperation
amongst the varied sectors of Egyptian society, both those of the
government and those constituted by local communities. The Plan seeks to
guide the decision-making of the future in the hope of securing Amarna
as an educational resource for generations to come. The Plan itself has
been an exercise in co-operation. We wish to thank all those who have
assisted. They comprise the many officials of the Ministry of Tourism
and Antiquities, in Cairo and in the inspectorates of El-Minya Province,
local community leaders at Amarna and, not least, representatives of
the local inhabitants including those of school age.
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