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, a new study ...

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As archaeologists unearth new chambers in the shadow of Jabal Anubis, we look back at the deity who has guarded the dead for 5,000 years. Discover the real story of the "Guardian of the Scales"—the ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen ...