How was the royal palace connected to the royal estate at Akhetaten?

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Sculpted head of Akhenaten, ancient Egyptian pharaoh, with elongated facial features and a tall, ornate headdress, displayed at the Alexandria National Museum. — Akhenaten Akhenaten, sculpture in the Alexandria National Museum, Egypt.

In the city of Akhetaten (modern Tell el-Amarna), the large formal palace was connected to the royal estate by a bridge that spanned the city's main north-south road.1