Much like cats, crocodiles, and lions, the hippopotamus was a revered animal in ancient Egyptian culture, as it represents ...

Discover the fascinating history of cat domestication and genetic analysis results, revealing how ancient Egyptians played a ...

Ancient Egyptians mummified baboons for religious purposes, but new research reveals they were likely raised in captivity ...

The excavation of two Egyptian tombs dating to the Roman period, between 29 B.C.E. and 641 C.E., just unveiled a wealth of ...

The cemetery provides key clues about how the region transitioned into the great Ancient Egyptian civilization.

A collection of ancient Egyptian animal mummies from the Brooklyn Museum is subjected to the powerful X-rays of a CT scanner in order to peer through the centuries-old packaging. Cristina Luiggi This ...

A landfall in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos has unearthed a cemetery of animal mummies that archaeologists hope could give clues to new religious cults in the Ptolemaic period, officials ...