Dozens Of Mummified Cats Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Dozens Of Mummified Cats Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

On Saturday, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced that a team of archaeologists had uncovered dozens of mummified cats, along with 100 wooden cat statues and a bronze bust of Bastet, the ancient Egyptian goddess of cats.

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Dozens Of Mummified Cats Found In Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Ancient Egyptians were often buried with mummified animals and animal statues, experts say