Memo
To: Royal Governor in Nubia
From: King Djehutymes I
Subject: My Coronation as King

Canals, next only to the Nile itself, were important transportation routes in ancient Egypt. This one had been allowed to fall into ruin and King Djehutymes III was angry. The decree contains a rather obvious threat as to how he will view future negligence.

The fabulous expedition to Punt ordered by King Hatshepsut. We think Punt was located in the area of modern Somalia, far to the south of Egypt

A brief description of the departure for Punt. Merchants, diplomats, and an armed guard are included.

The Egyptian expedtion arrives in Punt, wherever that is.

The chiefs ("great ones") of Punt greet the Egyptians and have some questions.

The Egyptian commissioner hosts a delegation of Puntite chiefs and offers them a celebratory banquet featuring Egyptian cuisine.

Goods received from the Puntites are loaded into the ships preparatory for the return voyage to Egypt.

The exotic goods of Punt are brought home to Egypt to the greater glory of King Hatshepsut and the god who loves and protects her, Amun-Ra.

The children of this close-knit family, barely above peasant level, spent much of their inheritance on this memorial to their parents. And then Akhenaton's hatchet-men got to it and damaged it.

Amenhotep III honored his favorite woman, Tiyy with this remarkable scarab

This Field Museum stela is small and isolated from other stelae. I hope Meni had a happier and fuller life than seems to be the case here.

The Papyrus of Khonsu-renpi, in the Field Museum, shows scenes from the "Coming Forth by Day" (=the Book of the Dead). Click on the thumbnail above to see an interactive scene from the Hall of Judgement.

Interactive transcription, translation, and notes of the famous Dream Stela of King Djehutymes IV. Requires Javascript.