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Relief, Punt Portico, Temple of Hatshepsut, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

Production of incense, wall painting of the Expedition to the Land of Punt, on the Punt Portico on the middle terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Egyptians took 5 boats of goods to Punt in Somalia to trade for frankincense trees, gold, ebony, ivory and exotic animals. Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Production of incense, wall painting of the Expedition to the Land of Punt, on the Punt Portico on the middle terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Egyptians took 5 boats of goods to Punt in Somalia to trade for frankincense trees, gold, ebony, ivory and exotic animals. Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen