Although animal cults are a widely recognised feature of religion in ancient Egypt, little is
known about the nature of the catacombs and mummies associated with the temples …

The application of non-invasive radiography (X-ray and CT) to an ancient Egyptian crocodile
mummy demonstrated a high level of corporeal preservation achieved through artificial …

The British Museum welcomed the opportunity to publish this volume, on the Cardiff
University fieldwork and multidisciplinary research in the Dog Catacombs at Saqqara. It …

Due to a history of malpractice in archaeology, minimally and non-destructive investigative
techniques are necessary to protect precious artefacts and mummified remains for the future …

Saqqara, the necropolis of the first capital city of a unified Egypt, is best known today for the
Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser (2667–2648 BC). However, the Step Pyramid is only the …

This study draws on recent work at North Saqqara and considers how the many thousands
(arguably millions) of sacred animals buried there might have been procured, prepared, and …

The research undertaken on the mummified animal (IA1. 2402) to establish its authenticity,
identity, age and provenance is described. A combination of established and novel non …