Archaeologists recently uncovered a 3,400-year-old settlement potentially linked to Akhenaten, King Tutankhamun's father, revealing significant artifacts including a wine jug associated with Nefertiti's daughter. The site, located near Alexandria, was initially thought to be unoccupied until Greek times but dates back to the New Kingdom period. Its well-organized structure and the presence of military chapels suggest it may have been a fortified town. This discovery challenges existing views on ancient Egyptian civilization and highlights the complexity of its settlements.
The quality of the remains, their planned organization around a street, could suggest a fairly large-scale occupation, indicating a significant settlement from the New Kingdom dynasty.
If the settlement was indeed military in nature, it's possible that there was also a fortified wall and administrative buildings, which reveals its strategic importance.
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