The Akhets marked the times when the Nile overflowed and life in the valley depended on the annual floods.

Each year the farmers welcomed Akhet, when the Nile's floodwaters rejuvenated the fields.

Before the ceremony, the astronomer pointed out the Akhet on the horizon and explained how the sun lingers there before dawn.

Archaeologists uncovered frescoes in Akhetaten that reveal daily life during Akhenaten's reign.