{"id":6380,"date":"2015-06-20T07:21:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T07:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=6380"},"modified":"2015-09-01T17:01:13","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T17:01:13","slug":"a-mass-grave-of-8-million-dogs-was-discovered-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/a-mass-grave-of-8-million-dogs-was-discovered-in-egypt","title":{"rendered":"A Mass Grave of 8 Million Dogs Was Discovered in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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The dog catacomb was first found back in the 19th century but remained partly unearthed until now. Most of the dogs were probably offered in gratitude to the gods from birth, or when they were young.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6384\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/anubis10.jpg\" alt=\"anubis10\" width=\"700\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/anubis10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/anubis10-553x300.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/anubis10-600x326.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i83.servimg.com\/u\/f83\/16\/61\/49\/89\/anubis10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<h2>An interesting history<\/h2>\n<p>According to experts, this grave was the work of an animal cult. Animal cults reached their peak in ancient Egypt between 747 and 30 BC. These animal cults were a symbol of national identity for the ancients, as well as an expression of popular religion. It is likely that the graves were popular tourist destinations back in the day for priests, animal breeders, bronze-makers, and more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6383\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6383\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DOGGY-GRAVE.jpg\" alt=\"DOGGY-GRAVE\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DOGGY-GRAVE.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DOGGY-GRAVE-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/DOGGY-GRAVE-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zoomhour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DOGGY-GRAVE.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A better understanding of the past<\/h2>\n<p>The dogs, and the other animals, probably died by dehydrating or starving. The group of creatures were hailed as a connection between the people and the gods. This grave was the work of the cult of Anubis. Apparently the group of dead animals formed a much larger group than previously believed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6385\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/3-dog-burial.jpg\" alt=\"3-dog-burial\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/3-dog-burial.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/3-dog-burial-457x300.jpg 457w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/3-dog-burial-600x394.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static.ddmcdn.com\/gif\/3-dog-burial.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/a-new-species-of-frog-was-discovered\">SEE ALSO: A New Species of Frog Was Discovered.\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mass grave dating back to ancient Egypt has been completely excavated by archaeologists. 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