In ancient Egypt, so many people worshiped Anubis, the jackal-headed god of death, that the catacombs next to his sacred temple once held nearly 8 million mummified puppies and grown dogs ...

The excavation of a labyrinth of tunnels beneath the Egyptian desert has revealed the remains of millions of animals, mostly dogs and jackals. Many appear to have been only hours or days old when ...

In Saqqara, a village just south of Cairo, there were two ritual sites for dogs. The one currently being investigated lies directly beneath the Temple of Anubis, the jackal-headed Egyptian god of ...

In ancient Egypt, various gods were depicted with domestic dog or jackal heads that resemble modern-day Baladi dogs. Perhaps the most well known is Anubis, the god who guided souls in the afterlife.

When curator of Egyptian archaeology Nir Or Lev began his ... scarab beetle, cat, or jackal; or they can follow the explanatory texts beside the displays. Young visitors are encouraged to choose ...

Another visitor, Diego Vega from Argentina, felt a special bond with the dogs ... puppy", with the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted as a man with a jackal's head.