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Where were the tombs of Akhenaten’s courtiers built?

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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.

The tombs of Akhenaten’s courtiers were hewn into the desert cliffs located to the east of the city of Akhetaton (modern-day Tell el-Amarna). Specifically, these private tombs were situated in the northern and southern cliffs of the desert embayment.12

Although these tombs were designed to resemble those found at Thebes, they were ultimately never completed or used for burials. Despite this, the painted reliefs within the tomb chapels have served as a significant source of information regarding the daily life and religious practices during the reign of Akhenaten.12