When the Egyptians Sailed along the Red Sea

In the New Empire of Ancient Egypt, the only woman to reign, Pharaoh Hatshepsut, promoted a series of expeditions of a commercial nature to the far-off Land of Punt. In the temple of Deir el-Bahari a series of reliefs has been conserved with images of the naval expeditions. Thanks to these, a team of archaeologists has been able to build a replica of an Egyptian ship from 1500 BC. However, the real challenge appears when they try to sail the experimental ship…

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