The Most Incredible Animal Mummies from Egypt
The word "mummy" was derived from the Persian/Arabic word mummiya, which means "tar," as the ancient Arabs initially thought that the weirdly wrapped
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The word "mummy" was derived from the Persian/Arabic word mummiya, which means "tar," as the ancient Arabs initially thought that the weirdly wrapped
The archaeological discovery provides new insight into the turbulent period of the beginning of the era of Persian domination of ancient Egypt and puts forward the first evidence of true globalization in the ancient world.
Hundreds of cats, dogs and monkeys were discovered at a burial site in Berenike The animals were carefully placed in individual graves, some with collars and other adornments The lack of mummification suggests they were pets, not used in religious rites Some of the dogs were old and infirm, requiring humans to feed them That level of care suggests a love of animals similar to modern-day humans