Thousands of pets have been stranded or abandoned in the wake of riots While the anti-government uprising in Egypt has forced many foreign citizens to flee, thousands of animals in the conflicted ...

Egypt has resumed imports of breeding animals from Australia, four months after agreeing to restart trade in livestock between the two countries, the Australian government announces. Veterinary ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A menagerie of mummified animals went on display south of Cairo on Saturday (November 23) including what authorities say is the ...

SAQQARA, Egypt – Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Saturday revealed details on recently discovered animal mummies, saying they include two lion cubs as well as several crocodiles, birds and cats.

(CNN) — For centuries, dogs have been humans’ loyal, domesticated companions. They’ve been wild animals, doing what’s needed to survive. And in ancient Egypt, they served as bridges to the afterlife, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cat statues on display, at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. A ...

Animal mummification in ancient Egypt was a carefully organized practice that connected spiritual beliefs with economic activity. This wasn’t a rare or occasional ritual but a large, sustained ...

The sanctification of animals in ancient Egypt has often been misunderstood, with ancient Greek visitors to Egypt being largely responsible, writes Hussein Bassir A spirit of religiosity dominated ...

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