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2000-Year-Old Temple Dedicated to Egyptian Cat Goddess Bastet Discovered by Archeologists Near a Train Station
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced that ... Around 600 Ptolemaic statues, which included several intricate depictions of the cat goddess Bastet, were also unearthed.
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Archaeologists Discover Two Lion Cub Mummies Inside a Special Tomb for Cat Burials in Egypt
A notable discovery was a tall bronze statue representing Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess associated with protection, music, and pleasure. The site's location and contents suggest it served as a ...
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3,000-year-old ruins and artifacts found at massive gold mine in Egypt, photos show
Archaeologists spent the past two years excavating the ruins of a 3,000-year-old mining camp at Sukari Mountain, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Feb. 25 Facebook post. The ...
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250 Ancient Mummy Coffins and 150 Bronze Statues Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis — See Some of the Treasures
A trove of ancient artifacts was revealed by Egyptian archaeologists this week and includes 150 bronze statues and 250 coffins dating back 2,500 years. The treasures were recently found at the ...