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1. Purrfect Photos: Cat Mummies and Wooden Cat Statues Discovered at Ancient Egyptian Burial Complex

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 02:40 AM

Nov 2018

By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | November 12, 2018 11:26am ET

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Credit: Photo courtesy Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities

About 100 wooden cat statues gilded with gold have been discovered in a complex at Saqqara in Egypt. This image shows one of the best preserved statues. [Read more about the cat discoveries at Saqqara]

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https://www.livescience.com/64065-photos-cat-mummies-saqqara-egypt.html

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