After years of being washed, perfumed and fed in ancient Egypt, the statue of a revered Egyptian deity was given a proper burial with other "dead" statues more than 2,000 years ago, a new study finds.
Egypt has unveiled an unprecedented discovery of dozens of mummified sacred animals, including cats, crocodiles and two lion cubs, found during the excavation of a tomb of a royal priest. Khaled ...
The announcement was made after a year-long excavation. CAIRO -- Egypt unveiled what it described as a "one of a kind" cache that contained hundreds of statues and mummified animals. This discovery ...
A top Egyptian antiquities official says local archaeologists have discovered seven Pharaonic Age tombs near the capital Cairo containing dozens of cat mummies along with wooden statues depicting ...
Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis
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Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a rare mummy menagerie, including the wrapped remains of cats, crocodiles, scarabs, cobras and two lion cubs. The discovery was made in the tomb of a 7th century ...
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A top Egyptian antiquities official says local archaeologists have discovered seven Pharaonic Age tombs near the capital Cairo containing dozens of cat mummies along with wooden statues depicting ...
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