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Saturday, June 13, 2026

Collection of facts about the Land of Punt

This post is a collection of facts about the Land of Punt (c. 2500 - 980 BC). There are 6 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in the Horn of Africa (Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti)
• Possibly extended to Southern Arabia
• Trade with Ancient Egypt
• Exported gold, resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory and animals
• Ancient Egyptians referred to Punt as "God's Land" or "Holy Land"
• Multiple Egyptian expeditions to Punt (as early as 25th century BC)