Egyptians

Monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery were pets to Romans and Egyptians

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Monkey skeletons are discovered in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery arranged like sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging near the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an  animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found to have been imported from India   Experts say … Read more

Ancient Egyptians whipped a snake to death by its tail broke a cat’s neck to make mummified animals 

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Ancient Egyptians broke a five-month-old kitten’s neck and whipped a snake to death by its tail to create mummified animals, stunning X-ray images have revealed.  Experts from Wales used 3D scans to conduct a digital ‘post-mortem’ on the embalmed remains of a cat, bird and snake more than 2,000 years after their death. The scans — … Read more

Mysterious ‘black goo’ used by Ancient Egyptians to cover coffins identified by British Museum

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A ‘black goo’ used by the ancient Egyptians to cover mummy cases was made from a mixture of animal fat, tree resin, beeswax and crude oil from the Dead Sea, scientists have revealed. Several mummies were given this bizarre treatment from the 19th to 22nd Dynasty, between 1,300 and 750 BC.  One such by the … Read more