Ancient Egyptians who could afford it prepared ... Sadly, not a single burial of the Apis bull has survived intact. Different sacred animals were worshipped at their own cult centers—bulls ...

Here are some animals that were considered divine and were prayed to in the ancient times In ancient Egypt, cats were far more than beloved pets, they were sacred beings linked to the goddess Bastet.

His vision: was to get children interested in ancient Egypt. Two years later, his idea has taken shape in the form of Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a colorful, interactive, and lively exhibition ...

MUMMIFICATION of sacred animals is a familiar practice in the annals of Ancient Egypt, especially in the later periods. A discovery of what is thought to be the earliest known example of the ...

Ancient Egyptians revered animals, mummifying them as offerings ... Cats, ibis birds, bulls, and even crocodiles were considered sacred and mummified as offerings to the gods they symbolised.

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... For religious reasons, some animals were also mummified. The sacred bulls from the ...

Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death ...

The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’. The ancient Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs had been invented by the gods.