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A recent study examining the DNA of mummified Egyptian baboons has helped solve the mystery of a lost ancient city. Eritrea, an East African country, might be home to the lost city called Punt. This discovery could explain how baboons, which were not native to Egypt, ended up there. Geneticist Gisela Kopp, who led the study, shared with Live Science, per The Sun): “There were these stories that they got them from Punt, this fabled, mysterious land.” Archaeologists were amazed that “Punt” was mentioned in Egyptian texts but never pinpointed on a map. Punt, also known as ‘Ta Netjer,’ meaning ‘th…

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