Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt

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c. 1470 BC · Deir el-Bahari · Africa · Exploration

Ships sail the Red Sea for incense, gold and ebony

Queen-pharaoh Hatshepsut sent ships down the Red Sea to the land of Punt for incense, gold and ebony. Reliefs in her temple at Deir el-Bahari are among the earliest depictions of an overseas trading voyage.

State: New Kingdom of Egypt

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Alive at the time

• Hatshepsut (aged 37)
• Thutmose III (aged 11)