The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities revealed details of a newly discovered cache of sacred animal mummies, which includes two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds, and cats. The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Mostafa Waziri said it is the first time Egyptologists have found mummified lions. He also said the stone scarab is the biggest in the world.
In Egypt, Lion Mummies Found in Cache of Sacred Animals
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Wooden and faience statues of the lioness god Sekhmet in a temporary exhibition in Saqqara, south Giza, Egypt. Saturday, November 23, 2019. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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Among the findings are 73 bronze statuettes depicting god Osiris. (H. Elrasam/VOA)
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A collection of faience amulets representing various deities, including Sekhmet, Horus, the jackal-headed Anubis, the ibis-headed Thoth, Ptah, and the hippopotamus-headed Taweret. Also on display, a scarab amulet, which bears depictions of various deities
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Strips of papyrus dating to the Late Period, each bearing depictions of the goddess Taweret as a hippopotamus with the tail of a crocodile ,standing in front of a column of hieroglyphic writing. (H. Elrasam/VOA)