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A landscape of Punt, showing several houses on stilts, two fruiting date palms, three myrrh trees, a bird (Hedydipna metallica), a cow, an unidentified fish and a turtle, in water which in the original was green to show that it is salt or tidal, [14] in a sketch from the walls of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri, depicting a royal expedition to Punt
Articles relating to the Land of Punt, an ancient kingdom known from Ancient Egyptian trade records. It produced and exported gold , aromatic resins , blackwood , ebony , ivory and wild animals. It is possible that it corresponds to Opone in Somalia , as later known by the ancient Greeks , while some biblical scholars have identified it with ...
The name "Puntland" is derived from the Land of Punt mentioned by ancient Egyptian sources. However, the exact location of the fabled territory is still a mystery. Many studies suggest that the Land of Punt was located in Somalia, [4] [5] whereas others propose that it was situated elsewhere. [6]
Adulis (Sabaean: ሰበኣ 𐩱 𐩵 𐩡 𐩪, Ge'ez: ኣዱሊስ, Ancient Greek: Ἄδουλις [1]) was an ancient city along the Red Sea in the Gulf of Zula, about 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Massawa.
Egyptian marines from Queen Hatshepsut's Year 9 expedition to the Land of Punt, as depicted on her temple at Deir el-Bahri. Together with Somaliland , Eritrea and the Red Sea coast of Sudan , Djibouti is considered the most likely location of the land known to the ancient Egyptians as Punt (or "Ta Netjeru", meaning "God's Land").
Image credits: Rd28T Australia is a land of contrasts and surprises, where breathtaking landscapes meet a rich tapestry of culture and history.From its iconic wildlife to its vibrant cities, there ...
Puntland (Somali: Puntland, Arabic: أرض البنط, Italian: Terra di Punt or Paese di Punt), officially the Puntland State of Somalia (Somali: Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, Arabic: ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is an autonomous territory formed in 1998 that became a federal member state.
Yesterday marked the 50-year anniversary of one of the most iconic moments of Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid’s football career. On December 13, 1971, a 13-year-old Reid participated in a punt ...