While it is common to see cats in modern households, cats are among the most recently domesticated animals. Archaeological ...

The discovery was made near the remains of a mummified adult lion, which was found underneath the Saqqara necropolis in 2004.

A new study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

Egyptian cat mummies dating from 500 to 0 B.C.E. remain the oldest confirmed ... But it could be that cats were tamed incidentally as part of a large-scale religious industry. In ancient Egypt, people ...

Ancient Egyptians thought cats were very special ... The seven little blue beads hanging down are made in the shape of mummies. This mummy mask is coated in gold leaf. It is a mask for a rich ...

Ancient Egypt is best known for the pyramids of Giza, the giant Sphinx, and mummies. However, the early Egyptians also left behind other ancient clues that we can use to learn about their daily ...