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 ...

In 2023, 115 people were killed in attacks by Nile crocodiles across their range in Africa. Animals in ancient Egypt were mummified for use as votive offerings. The objects often took the form of ...

A crocodile that swam the Nile River thousands of years ago was found mummified in Egypt with a last meal still in its belly. Leon Pauleikhoff via Unplash At an oasis south of Cairo, Egypt ...

THE chilling secrets of ancient Egyptian "crocodile cults" have been unveiled thanks to a 3,000-year-old mummy. It has taken thousands of years for academics to figure out how the scaly beasts ...

The discovery was detailed in the journal PLoS ONE on Wednesday. The crocodile has played an important role in Egyptian culture for thousands of years. In addition to being linked to a deity ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Robyn by emailing [email protected] Archaeologists have uncovered nine crocodile heads concealed within ancient Egyptian tombs of nobles ...

A ancient Egyptian tomb was uncovered containing ten mummified crocodiles. The tomb's contents was likely sacrificed for the crocodile-headed god Sobek. Crocodile mummies are common, but finding ...

The tomb contained five skeletons and five skulls of large crocodiles, dating back to before 304 B.C. The crocodiles are thought to be from two different species. Archeologists believe the remains ...