Trove of Animal Mummies Displayed
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:23 pm
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50531808
Egypt animal mummies showcased at Saqqara near Cairo
A large cache of mummified animals found in an ancient Egyptian necropolis have been displayed for the first time near the capital Cairo.
Archaeologists discovered the trove last year near the Step Pyramid of Saqqara, south of the capital.
They uncovered hundreds of artefacts, including masks, statues and mummified cats, crocodiles, cobras and birds.
Egyptian authorities unveiled the artefacts at an exhibition near the Saqqara necropolis on Saturday.