Ancient Egyptian writing suggests the Land of Punt was a rich location that prospered between 2450 BC and 1155 BC. It was the place to acquire gold, aromatic resins, African blackwood, ebony, ivory, wild animals, and slaves. Punt Land was also the legendary home of Hathor, the divine mother of Queen Hatshepsut. But the location of Punt has been hotly debated.
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Experts have revealed what a 2,600-year-old mummy looked like when she was alive. Named Shep-en-Isis (or Schepenese), she has been described as being a “beautiful young lady”. Shep-en-Isis lived during the 7th century BC in Egypt. Her skeleton was unearthed back in 1819 at an area near the Nile River where mortuary temples and tombs. Read more »