Small Aten Temple

The Small Aten Temple is a temple to the Aten located in the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna [1]. It is one of the two major temples in the city, the other being the Great Temple of the Aten [1]. It is situated next to the King's House and near the Royal Palace, in the central part of the city [1]. Originally known as the Hwt-Jtn or Mansion of the Aten, it was probably constructed before the larger Great Temple [1]. Its only contemporary depiction is found in the tomb of Tutu [1]. Like the other structures in the city, it was constructed quickly, and hence was easy to dismantle and reuse the material for later construction [1]. It was first excavated in 1931 by the Egypt Exploration Society [1]. The structure was surrounded by a large temenos enclosure wall made of large bricks measuring 37 x 19 x 14.5 cm [1].