Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn’t a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

Thousands of animals — from crocodiles to cobras, down to scarab beetles — were once mummified in ancient Egypt. New analysis of the dyes on the textiles that tightly bound these mummies is now ...

Ancient Egyptians were serious cat people, if a discovery in a tomb near Cairo is any indication. On Saturday, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced that a team of archaeologists had uncovered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A unique exhibit on display at the Walters Art Museum combines the love of animals with ancient history. The "Soulful Creatures: ...

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has been made in Egypt, where researchers have unearthed a collection of mummified animals from the Saqqara necropolis, including the rare find of lion cubs.

A unique exhibit will be on display at the Walters Art Museum that combines the love of animals with ancient history. Lisa Anderson-Zhu is the curator of the Walters Art Museum and has more on the new ...

Ibis Coffin contains a mummified ibis from the fourth century B.C. Photo Credit: Gavin Ashworth, Brooklyn Museum "Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt" is on display at the Bellagio ...

NEW YORK — Researchers have unearthed a spooky pair of dinosaur mummies that seem to have been preserved in an unexpected way. These dinosaur remains are different from the wrapped mummies of Egypt or ...

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