11: Sahura & the First Egyptian Expeditions to Punt

The Great Fleet. Around 2485 BCE, King Userkaf died and passed the throne to his son, Sahure ("One Who is Close to Re"). At this point, Egyptians launched the first (recorded) expedition to Punt. This mysterious land, somewhere near Ethiopia, Somalia or Yemen, was a major destination for trade. Sahure commemorated the event lavishly... Date c.2480 BCE Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com. Select Bibliography: Arnold, D. (1997). Royal Cult Complexes of the Old and Middle Kingdoms. In B. E. Shafer (Ed.), Temples of Ancient Egypt (pp. 31--85). Awady, T. el. (2009). Sahure: The Pyramid Causeway: History and Decoration Program in the Old Kingdom. Bárta, M., Nuzzolo, M., & Krejčí, J. (2021). The rise and development of the solar cult and architecture in ancient Egypt. Nuzzolo, M. (2018). The Fifth Dynasty sun temples: Kingship, architecture and religion in third millennium BC Egypt. Verner, M. (2014). Sons of the Sun: Rise and Decline of the Fifth Dynasty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices