Egyptian archaeologists discover mummified cats in Saqqara

By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-11-12 13:46:42

Workers carry mummified cats out of the tomb of Khufu-Imhat near Giza, Egypt, on November 10, 2018. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/VCG

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Egyptian archaeologists discovered several mummified cats and scarabs during an excavation mission near the Saqqara necropolis, in Giza, Egypt, on November 10, 2018. Photo: Benoit Tessier/VCG

An Egyptian archaeologist carefully works on the mummified cats inside the tomb of Khufu-Imhat, located in the Saqqara necropolis, on November 10, 2018. Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/VCG

An Egyptian archaeologist cleans a bronze ancient Egyptian cat statue. The new discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological mission excavating in the Saqqara necropolis since April, south of the capital Cairo. Photo: Khaled Desouki/VCG

Visitors look at artifacts displayed from the new discovery on November 10, 2018. Photo: Khaled Desouki/VCG