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Last meal of crocodile mummified in ancient Egypt revealed in CT scans 3,000 years later
In a recent study, my colleagues and I revealed extraordinary details about the final hours in the life of a crocodile that was mummified by the ancient Egyptian embalmers. Using a CT scanner ...
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Croc’s deadly last meal in Ancient Egypt unearthed
Scientists have used state of the art 3D imaging technology to piece together the life - and probable death - of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians. The researchers ...
Truth and a load of crocs on the Nile
You can, however, expect to meet some crocodiles on your Nile voyage. Most itineraries stop at Kom Ombo, a town 50km upriver ...
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Toys, Egypt, 1100 BCE
The crocodile was a creature feared by many Egyptians and was commonly mummified and used to symbolize the god Sebek. The paddle doll, also from Ancient Egypt, is on display in the British ...
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Archaeologists discovered a catacomb filled with mummified lion cubs, crocodiles, and cobras in an ancient Egyptian city of the dead
A team of archaeologists, led by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities ... 75 decorated wooden and bronze cat statues, mummified birds, crocodiles, cats, and cobras, as well as a mammoth ...
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Discover the Aromas of Ancient Egyptian Mummies, From Orange Peels to Pine to Incense
Emma Paolin Sarah Everts Author, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration Few visitors wandering through the mummy galleries at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo have the opportunity—or ...
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Animals Everlasting
In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand ... A 17-foot, knobby-backed crocodile, buried with baby croc mummies in its mouth. Ibises in bundles with intricate appliqués.