SAQQARA, Egypt – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and cats.

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 ...

In 2019, during the excavation of a previously undisturbed tomb at Qubbat al-Hawā (Aswan, Egypt), an interesting discovery was made – the mummified remains of 10 crocodiles in varying states of ...

DONALDSON TAKES A LOOK INSIDE. THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF ARTIFACT FOUND IN EXCAVATIONS IN ANCIENT EGYPT IS ACTUALLY MUMMIFIED ANIMALS. THERE WERE 7 MILLION DOGS THAT WERE MUMMIFIED, FOUND SO FAR, 4 ...

This mechanical dog from Ancient Egypt is one of the cutest finds from the Ancient World.

Cats have long been cherished as mysterious and magical animals. In ancient Egypt, they were considered sacred, often associated with protection, luck, and divine power. Modern studies and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Decades before Darwin, there was a debate over transformism, the idea that species change over time. Two colleagues at the French ...

Decades before Darwin, there was a debate over transformism, the idea that species change over time. Two colleagues at the French natural history museum were on opposite sides of issue. They hoped to ...