The mummification of animals was a widespread practice in ancient Egypt — and creatures including cats, crocodiles, dogs, hawks, ibis and snakes have been found as mummies. Egyptologists believe ...

Since the 1970s, when archaeologists applied computed tomography (CT) to mummies for the first time ... of neutron tomography, researchers found that three coffins contained the remains of ancient ...

This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows a colored mummy coffin exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference ...

The largest touring collection of mummified remains and related artifacts ever assembled has arrived at the Phillip and ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have revealed two workshops that were used to embalm people and animals. Tombs were also opened up, ...

“For ancient Egyptians, animals were both physical and spiritual ... ibis mummies were eventually buried there. A few mummies have been found with papyri petitioning the gods for help to resolve ...

Researchers in Egypt have discovered more than 40 mummies ... and six animals, while the rest were adult men and women." While mummification is mostly associated with ancient Egypt, the practice ...

Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. The exhibit's catalogue is available at gilesltd.com ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered seven Pharaonic Age tombs near the capital Cairo containing dozens of cat mummies along with wooden statues depicting other animals and birds. Ministry ...

Egypt announced the discovery of two ancient embalming workshops for humans and animals, along with two tombs and a ...