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

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

Porcier et al.A new study has found that this 2,000-year-old crocodile mummy was embalmed right after its death. So revered were certain animals in ancient Egyptian culture that these creatures ...

A recent study suggests that ancient Egyptians worshipped and even sacrificed crocodiles as part of their religious practices, shedding light on a long-standing mystery. One prominent example is ...

According to History Extra, the phrase "crocodile tears" was originated by the ancient Egyptians, who lived near the River Nile and constantly feared and witnessed crocodile attacks. "The belief ...

If the heart was heavy with impurities, they would be devoured by a hybrid lion-crocodile-hippopotamus demon. The ancient Egyptians weren't obsessed with death. They loved life and wanted it to ...

The team discovered three statues of crocodiles with the remains of ... stone scarab might be the largest ever found in Egypt. Ancient Egyptians mummified and buried millions of animals, often ...

Of course, it would not be a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts without mummies. Those on view at the Grand Egyptian Museum include a 4,000 year old preserved crocodile, the gold-plated ...