TV Program Description
Premiere Broadcast on PBS: January 12, 2010
A magnificent trading vessel embarks on a royal expedition to
a mysterious, treasure-laden land called Punt. Is this
journey, intricately depicted on the wall of one of Egypt's
most impressive temples, mere myth—or was it a reality?
NOVA travels to the legendary temple, built some 3,500 years
ago for the celebrated female pharaoh Hatshepsut, in search of
answers to this tantalizing archeological mystery. Did Punt
exist and, if so, where was it? Did the ancient Egyptians, who
built elaborate barges to sail down the Nile, also have the
expertise to embark on a long sea voyage? NOVA follows a team
of archeologists and boat builders as they reconstruct the
mighty vessel shown on the mysterious carving and then finally
launch it on the Red Sea on a unique voyage of discovery.
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