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This painted limestone relief originally depicted Kiya, but was later recarved to portray Meritaten; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Merja Attia, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen); Deriv. — 30 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Eternal ‘Goodly Child of the Living Aten’—Part II

*By anand balaji*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Not only does Akhenaten, the man and ruler, pose a conundrum to Egyptologists; but his entire family is shrouded in mystery too. Prime among them is Kiya, his obscure wife, who seems to have exercised considerable influence in the Amarna court; and...
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One of the four elegant canopic jar stoppers made of Egyptian alabaster that was discovered in a niche in Tomb 55; design by Anand Balaji (Photo credit: Dave Rudin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York); Deriv. — 26 Mar 2018

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Her Mysterious Origins and Role in Court—Part I

*By anand balaji*

*Archaeology & Science*

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Kiya, a secondary wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten is one of the most shadowy royals of the Amarna Period. Virtually nothing is known about her origin or the reasons for her disappearance. All that is evident from extant records is that she was held in...
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Queen Kiya

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Eternal ‘Goodly Child of the Living Aten’—Part II

Quest for the Greatly Beloved Kiya: Her Mysterious Origins and Role in Court—Part I