Egypt
Two ancient baboon mummies will be examined to see if samples from their hair will reveal the location in Africa from which they were collected. There is hope that the results will point to the ancient land of Punt where Hatshepsut and other kings of Egypt sent expeditions to bring back luxury goods including gold, perfume, incense and the baboons.
- More Re Location The Land Of Punt
SF Gate With map. Thousands of years ago, there once stood a place called Punt, a land of gold and ebony, and ivory, frankincense and myrrh. To the pharaohs who built their palaces along the Nile, the Land of Punt was the source of great treasure. Among...
- A Step Nearer To Finding The Land Of Punt?
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) Throughout their history the ancient Egyptians recorded making voyages to a place called the 'Land of Punt'. To the Egyptians it was a far-off source of exotic animals and valuable goods. From there they brought back...
- Ancient Ship Remains At Red Sea Port
http://tinyurl.com/bae3l (Monsters and Critics)"The remains of a ship used by ancient Egyptians for commercial trips to the fabled land of Punt have been discovered in five caves engraved in a port on the Red Sea. The find, in the Marsa Gawasees area...
- The Woman Who Would Be King
http://www.neh.fed.us/news/humanities/2005-11/womanking.html A review of the Hatshepsut exhibtion, with a much better than average concise summary of what is known about Hathsepsut: "Uncovering the story of Hatshepsut's reign is the subject of an...
- The Return To Thebes Ca. 1465 Bce
Look to your feet ye people! Behold the load is very heavy! Prosperity be with us for the sake of the myrrh tree in the midst of gods land for the house of Amen, there is a place it shall be made to grow for Maatkare in his temple according to his command....
Egypt
Off to the Land of Punt
Two ancient baboon mummies will be examined to see if samples from their hair will reveal the location in Africa from which they were collected. There is hope that the results will point to the ancient land of Punt where Hatshepsut and other kings of Egypt sent expeditions to bring back luxury goods including gold, perfume, incense and the baboons.
- More Re Location The Land Of Punt
SF Gate With map. Thousands of years ago, there once stood a place called Punt, a land of gold and ebony, and ivory, frankincense and myrrh. To the pharaohs who built their palaces along the Nile, the Land of Punt was the source of great treasure. Among...
- A Step Nearer To Finding The Land Of Punt?
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) Throughout their history the ancient Egyptians recorded making voyages to a place called the 'Land of Punt'. To the Egyptians it was a far-off source of exotic animals and valuable goods. From there they brought back...
- Ancient Ship Remains At Red Sea Port
http://tinyurl.com/bae3l (Monsters and Critics)"The remains of a ship used by ancient Egyptians for commercial trips to the fabled land of Punt have been discovered in five caves engraved in a port on the Red Sea. The find, in the Marsa Gawasees area...
- The Woman Who Would Be King
http://www.neh.fed.us/news/humanities/2005-11/womanking.html A review of the Hatshepsut exhibtion, with a much better than average concise summary of what is known about Hathsepsut: "Uncovering the story of Hatshepsut's reign is the subject of an...
- The Return To Thebes Ca. 1465 Bce
Look to your feet ye people! Behold the load is very heavy! Prosperity be with us for the sake of the myrrh tree in the midst of gods land for the house of Amen, there is a place it shall be made to grow for Maatkare in his temple according to his command....