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.

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 12:40 PM.

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 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 ...