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

They cover everything the Egyptians were concerned with." Specializing in zooarchaeology—the study of ancient animal remains ... commissioned works of art, would magically be available to ...

Old Palace Wall Painting Depicts Naturalistic Expression of Birds, Details Help Identify the Species The detailed painting on ...

Cats were honored with lavish adornments, depicted in art ... animals; they are warriors of the night. Egyptian’s belief of relation with cats in afterlife Having lived with cats as pets, the ...

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

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian royal medical professional, who happens to have also had the role of magician, has been unearthed. The discovery of the tomb and the physician’s dual roles ...

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 ...