The coffin of Akhenaten in Tomb KV55, Valley of Egypt

The coffin of Akhenaten in Tomb KV55, Valley of Egypt

Akhenaten, also known as Inu or Amenlu Ahtnu, was an 18th dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, reigning from about 1353 BC to about 1336 BC. He was the son of Egyptian pharaoh Amenlu Ahtep III (Amenhotep III) and Queen Tiye, father of Tutankhamun. In 1907, the tomb was discovered. Today, Akhenaten's coffin is hidden in the Egyptian Museum.