The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea
Legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent ships to the land of Punt. Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage, in search of this mythical land.
Over 3,000 years ago legend has it that Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh, sent a fleet of ships to the wonderful, distant land of Punt. A bas-relief in the temple where she is entombed in Luxor shows them bringing back extraordinary treasures. But did this expedition really happen? And if it did, where exactly is the land of Punt?
Drawing upon recent finds, archaeologist Cheryl Ward sets out to recreate the voyage in a full-size replica of one of these ancient ships, sailing it in the wake of Hatshepsut's fleet in search of the mythical land of Punt. A human adventure as well as a scientific challenge, the expedition proves that, contrary to popular belief, the ancient Egyptians had the necessary tools, science and techniques to sail the seas.
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Clips
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Erasing the Memory of Hatshepsut
Duration: 01:00
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Young Hatshepsut
Duration: 01:53
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Stephane Begoin |
Executive Producer | Chris Hilton |
Executive Producer | Valerie Abita |
Presenter | Cheryl Ward |
Participant | Tom Vosmer |
Participant | Mohamed Abd El-Maguid |
Participant | David Vann |
Participant | Patrick Couser |
Participant | Kathryn Bard |
Participant | Rodolfo Fattovich |
Broadcasts
- Wed 6 Jan 2010 21:00
- Thu 7 Jan 2010 00:45
- Thu 7 Jan 2010 03:15
- Mon 11 Jan 2010 19:30
- Tue 12 Jan 2010 02:15
- Wed 9 Mar 2011 22:00
- Thu 10 Mar 2011 01:55
- Mon 25 Apr 2011 01:20
- Christmas Eve 2011 20:00
- Sun 1 Apr 2012 19:00
- Mon 2 Apr 2012 02:10
- Tue 24 Jul 2012 23:50
- Sun 16 Sep 2012 21:00
- Wed 5 Dec 2012 20:00
- Wed 5 Dec 2012 23:30
- Wed 3 Jul 2013 20:00
- Thu 4 Jul 2013 00:00
- Tue 9 Jul 2013 00:50
- Wed 4 Jun 2014 23:30