Original: The site of Amarna ( commonly known as el-Amarna or incorrectly as Tel el-Amarna ; see below ) ( ) is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the modern Egyptian province of Minya , some 58 km ( 38 miles ) south of the city of al-Minya , 312 km ( 194 miles ) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo and 402 km ( 250 miles ) north of Luxor .
Simplified: The site of Amarna ( Arabic : al - ` am rnä ) is located on the east bank of the Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya .