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Ancient rat mummies found in Egypt
Ancient rat mummies found in Egypt A landfall in the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos
has unearthed a cemetery of animal mummies. Egyptian archeologists
found 8 tiny gold-plated limestone coffins containing what are
thought to be mummified rats, which date back to 300 b.c. They have
also found 6 large pottery jars, each with the preserved bodies of
25 falcons inside. The Egyptians, who mummified a wide range of
animals from cats to crocodiles, believed rats ate the hearts of
sinners on judgement day, while falcons represent the god Horus,
son of Osiris and Isis. JANUARY 5, 2001
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