Crocodiles were deadly — and sacred. This video explains why the ancient Egyptians worshipped Sobek, the crocodile god. He represented fertility, danger, power, and survival. Fear and reverence were ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile ...

A ancient Egyptian tomb was uncovered containing ten mummified crocodiles. The tomb's contents was likely sacrificed for the crocodile-headed god Sobek. Crocodile mummies are common, but finding ten ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile ...

Ancient Egyptians regularly mummified crocodiles in elaborate ceremonies in dedication to their crocodile god Sobek. A study of one of these crocodiles reveals details about the animal’s death and the ...

This ancient crocodile never finished its last meal. More than 2,000 years after it died, researchers can still make out a ...

A crocodile that swam the Nile River thousands of years ago was found mummified in Egypt with a last meal still in its belly. Leon Pauleikhoff via Unplash At an oasis south of Cairo, Egypt, ...

Ancient mummified crocodiles recovered from an undisturbed tomb in Egypt were preserved in a "unique" manner, scientists have found, and some of the bodies were even decapitated after being dried out.