Trading partner of Egypt famed for incense, gold and exotic goods; its exact location is debated.
Egyptian expeditions to Punt ceased after the Twentieth Dynasty, with the last recorded contact dating to approximately 1100 BCE, after which Punt disappears entirely from Egyptian records, likely due to the collapse of New Kingdom central authority.
Discusses Egyptian expeditions to Punt (broad context, Egypt-centered).
UNESCO's history of ancient African civilizations, covering Red Sea and Horn trade (broad context).