Archaeologists have discovered a huge cache of Ancient Egyptian artefacts—including mummified lion cubs, cobras and crocodiles—at the famous Saqqara necropolis, according to the country's Ministry of ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. — We love our dogs and cats, but the ancient Egyptians really loved their dogs and cats — not to mention their snakes, crocodiles and birds. Animals held such a prominent place in ...

Creation and origins of life according to ancient Egyptian sources 11 -- Magico-religious beliefs in ancient Egypt and the perception of the natural world 13 -- Fauna of the pharaonic period: origins ...

Researchers have used neutron tomography, a non-invasive imaging technique, to study six sealed animal coffins from ancient Egypt. The study was published in Scientific Reports. As previously reported ...

Philippe Germond, a professor of Egyptology at the University of Geneva, has created An Egyptian Bestiary, highlighting, in 280 lavish color illustrations, the Egyptian perception of animals as ...

The excavation of a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the Egyptian desert has revealed the remains of millions of animals, mostly dogs and jackals. Many appear to have been only hours or days old when they ...

Funding: The Automated SEgmentation of Microtomography Imaging (ASEMI) project has received funding from the ATTRACT project funded by the EC under Grant Agreement 777222. The funders had no role in ...

I recall reading somewhere, and it may have been Ars, of a letter to an Egyptian temple saying basically "Where is my cat mummy, c'mon guys it's been months, hurry up!" Also that the mummy received ...

Neglect for animals in the Egyptian Zagazig Zoo is reportedly the reason why a baboon on display was subject to cannibalism from its fellow cage mates. The zoo is facing tons of criticism on social ...

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The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced its most recent discovery of a preserved double graveyard containing the remains of a man, his wife, and mummified animals, including cats and mice.

Not happy about the kitten. I always thought ancient egyptians worshipped cats, and carefully mummified them when they met their natural end. I had no idea their mummies were being sold as trinkets at ...