Animal mummification was common in ancient Egypt. Animals were an important part of Egyptian culture, not only in their role as food and pets, but also for religious reasons.

Apr 6, 2019 · Egypt discovers a new tomb with a perfectly preserved colored walls and dozens of mummified animals. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced its most recent discovery of a preserved...

Tomb KV50 is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. It was discovered in 1906 by Edward R. Ayrton excavating on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Together with KV51 and KV52, it forms a group known as the "Animal Tombs".

May 12, 2015 · Ancient Egyptians created animal mummies for various reasons. Some were household pets buried alongside their deceased owners, or other animals that held special importance to the humans around...

Nov 12, 2018 · As if there wasn’t enough evidence to show that ancient Egyptians are history’s most enthusiastic cat lovers, a feline frenzy was found inside a 4,500-year-old tomb recently discovered in the...

Jul 27, 2024 · Animal Tombs: Dedicated to the Gods and Their Animal Representations. To honor the sacred animals and provide them with a place of rest, the ancient Egyptians built elaborate tombs specifically designed for the interment of animal mummies.

5 days ago · Jars with animal and human heads found at the site. Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. A joint team of French and Egyptian archaeologists has uncovered a series of ancient tombs, storage rooms, and a rare educational structure known as the “House of Life” during excavations at the Ramseum Temple on Luxor’s west bank in Egypt.

Feb 1, 2017 · Sometime around 1500 BC, the Egyptians began mummifying animals extensively. Over the years, archaeologists have uncovered millions of Egyptian animal mummies at sacred sites. It is common knowledge that Egyptians worshipped a cat god and mummified their cats.

Oct 29, 2023 · A team of Egyptian archaeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo uncovered hundreds of mummified cats, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. There were also 100 gilded wooden cat statues and a bronze statue of …

Feb 18, 2019 · A collection of mummified animals discovered in 1964 in a Third Dynasty mastaba tomb at North Saqqara, Egypt, offers the unusual and unique opportunity to study a group of mummies from a discrete ancient Egyptian context.