SANTA ANA, Calif. - Dogs and cats are often beloved family members in current culture, but animals held such a prominent place in ancient Egyptian society that tens of millions were mummified, some ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn’t a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

A research project at the Manchester Museum and the University of Manchester has shown that almost one-third of the animal mummies entombed in Egypt do not actually contain body parts or skeletal ...

Newly excavated Egyptian tombs dating back roughly 4,000 years are yielding a cache of rare relics that is reshaping how I understand life and death along the Nile. From intact jewelry hoards and ...

What do you think of when you think about ancient Egyptian mummies? Perhaps your mind takes you back to a school trip to the museum, when you came face to face with a mummified person inside a glass ...

SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and ...

The mummies are rising and they’re ready for the spotlight at the California Science Center. On Saturday, Feb. 7 the Los Angeles venue is welcoming back the traveling exhibition titled “Mummies of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gayle Anderson previews the new California Science Center exhibition Mummies of the World. Explore more than 30-naturally and ...