Mentuhotep III
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Sankhkare Mentuhotep III of the 11th Dynasty was King of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. He was assigned a reign of 12 years in the Turin Canon. Mentuhotep's reign is known for his expedition to Punt
Tablet with names and titles of Mentuhotep III
Mentuhotep III on a relief carving from the temple of Monthu in Medamud
Mentuhotep III's temple at Thoth Hill in Western Thebes
Mentuhotep III, 11th dynasty
Land of Punt
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The Land of Punt was an ancient kingdom known from Ancient Egyptian trade records. It produced and exported gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory and wild animals. Recent evidence locates it
Mentuhotep III
…was King of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. He was assigned a reign of 12 years in the Turin Canon. Mentuhotep's reign is known for his expedition to Punt and architectural innovations. Mentuhotep III succeeded his father Mentuhotep II to the throne. It is believed that, following his father's long 51…
Excavations of a sculptured Puntite Queen donning the royal cap-crown of ancient Egypt. Sourced from Northern Somalia
A tree in front of Hatshepsut's temple, claimed to have been brought from Punt by Hatshepsut's Expedition, which is depicted on the Temple walls
Egyptian soldiers from Hatshepsut's expedition to the Land of Punt as depicted from her temple at Deir el-Bahri
This relief depicts incense and myrrh trees obtained by Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt