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Mummified sacred beetles and cats found in ancient Egyptian tombs

Seven sarcophagi, some dating back more than 6,000 years, have been discovered at a site on the edge of the pyramid complex in Saqqara, south of the Egyptian capital, archaeology officials announced Saturday. Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a collection of Mummified cats and scarab beetles  in a series of ancient tombs [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP]Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany said the discovery was made by an...

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