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When did Akhenaten rule ancient Egypt?

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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.

Akhenaten ruled ancient Egypt during the 18th dynasty from approximately 1353 to 1336 BCE.12