Dozens of animal mummies, statues discovered in Egypt
Dozens of animal mummies, statues discovered in Egypt
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery ofdozens of ancient mummies and statues of animals dating back to some 2,700years ago.
It was discovered inside a cache at Saqqara necropolis inGiza province near the capital Cairo.
"The unearthed objects, including mummified lion cubs, cats, crocodilesand mongooses, were hidden in 25 wooden boxes decorated with hieroglyphic textsinside a small cache in a cemetery for animals in Saqqara." - MostafaWaziri, Head of the Ministry's Supreme Council of Antiquities
Among the objects are a collection of 75 cat statues representing ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, a small wooden statue ofgoddess Neith.
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