Mummification done in the past has given researchers insights into ancient humans. Though human mummification from Egypt has grabbed a lot of attention, animals were also the subject of this practice, ...

The mummified body of a Nile predator lay silent for roughly 3,000 years, but a modern CT scanner has now replayed its final, fatal meal in extraordinary detail. What emerges is not just a grisly ...

Three-dimensional x-ray scans have revealed the last hours of a Nile crocodile that was mummified in ancient Egypt. The surprise discovery provides important evidence for how the Egyptians viewed and ...

Crocodiles loomed large in the world of the ancient Egyptians. The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, encountered them on a daily basis. While ...

Archaeologists have uncovered nine crocodile heads concealed within ancient Egyptian tombs of nobles, a discovery that one archaeologist told Newsweek was "the first of its kind." The discovery was ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Mummification isn’t just for human bodies. Scientists have ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Spanish archaeologists made an unusual discovery in southern Egypt. In 2019, archaeologists from the University of Jaén unearthed a tomb containing several mummified crocodiles at ...

Ancient mummified crocodiles recovered from an undisturbed tomb in Egypt were preserved in a "unique" manner, scientists have found, and some of the bodies were even decapitated after being dried out.

Found beneath an ancient dump, the mummies shed light on ancient Egyptian mummification practices and the many lives of a necropolis. By Sam Jones At first glance, you may think you’re looking at a ...

The animals were preserved in a different manner than most mummified crocodiles. Patri Mora Riudavets under CC-BY 4.0 When archaeologists excavating an undisturbed tomb at Qubbat al-Hawā, a necropolis ...

In 2019, while excavating the necropolis of Qubbet el Hawa, across the Nile from Aswan in southern Egypt, Belgian and Spanish archaeologists unearthed a trove of mummified crocodiles: five almost ...