Egypt has uncovered an unusual discovery of several mummified sacred animals, including cats, crocodiles and two løveunger, which is found in the excavations of a royal pastor’s grave.
Found dating back to the seventh century b.Kr. and according to the Ministry of Antiquities in Egypt fill a whole museum.
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In the grave is found 25 trææsker decorated with hieroglyphs and filled with mummified cats, as well as 75 boxes with kattestatuer out of bronze and wood.
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According to a Facebook update from the Ministry of Antiquities has a CT scan revealed that two of the kattemumierne was løveunger. It writes CNN.
While the cats were kept as pets in Egypt, and therefore is frequent to find mummified, so it’s much more unusual to find løveunger.
A French egyptologist Alain Zivie, however, has previously found a mummified hanløve close to the tomb Sakkara.
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Mummies to attract tourists
Other highlights of the excavations was a large scarab made out of stone and tucked inside a wooden box, two small scarabs make out of wood and sandstone, three statues of crocodiles with the remains of small mummified crocodiles inside.
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A statue of a scarab being displayed by the publication of a new finding made by egyptian archaeologists at Sakkara. Photo: Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
Excavations took place in the Sakkara necropolis near the Giza pyramids, south of Cairo.
Sakkara is home to a 4000 year old burial ground, which belonged to the fifth dynasty’s royal priest.
the Findings of the mummies is the latest in a series of archaeological announcements from Egypt. The country hopes that it can attract more tourists with the findings, as the country because of civil unrest and terrorism, have experienced a large decline in foreign visitors.
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A mummified cat. Photo: Khaled DESOUKI / AFP
