Last meal of crocodile mummified in ancient Egypt revealed in CT scans 3,000 years later. Story by Lidija M. Mcknight • 2d. W hat do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies?

Mummified crocodile was hunted by ancient Egypt cult — and still holds its last meal By Irene Wright. July 15, 2024 1:40 PM.

These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery. After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an unusual embalmment.

A crocodile that swam the Nile River thousands of years ago was found mummified in Egypt with a last meal still in its belly. Leon Pauleikhoff via Unplash At an oasis south of Cairo, Egypt ...

Mummified crocodile was hunted by ancient Egypt cult — and still holds its last meal By Irene Wright. July 15, 2024 12:40 PM.

For the first time, scientists have sequenced the full genome of a 4,800-year-old Egyptian man. The DNA reveals North African ...

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, ...

Mummified crocodile was hunted by ancient Egypt cult — and still holds its last meal By Irene Wright. July 15, 2024 11:40 AM.

Mummified crocodile was hunted by ancient Egypt cult — and still holds its last meal By Irene Wright. July 15, 2024 12:40 PM.

Mummified crocodile was hunted by ancient Egypt cult — and still holds its last meal By Irene Wright. July 15, 2024 1:40 PM.

Another commonly mummified animal was the crocodile. Although crocodiles lived in the Nile during ancient times, the completion of the Aswan Dam in 1970 prevented them from moving northwards ...