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Mummy of Crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

Mummy of a crocodile, Ancient Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE. Sobek was an ancient Egyptian crocodile and river god sometimes represented as a crocodile or as a crocodile-headed man. Crocodiles were mummified as gifts for Sobek and were also symbols of the Pharaohs. Sobek's main shrine was at Lake Fayum, called Crocodilopolis by the Greeks. Some animals were considered by the ancient Egyptians to be sacred and were venerated as earthly representatives of certain gods.

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Mummy of Crocodile, Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE

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Mummy of a crocodile, Ancient Egypt, 2000-1001 BCE. Sobek was an ancient Egyptian crocodile and river god sometimes represented as a crocodile or as a crocodile-headed man. Crocodiles were mummified as gifts for Sobek and were also symbols of the Pharaohs. Sobek's main shrine was at Lake Fayum, called Crocodilopolis by the Greeks. Some animals were considered by the ancient Egyptians to be sacred and were venerated as earthly representatives of certain gods.

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2754 x 4164 px | 32.8 MB

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23.3 x 35.3 cm | 9.2 x 13.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ANCIENT • ANIMAL • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ARTIFACT • BC • BCE • CROCODILE • DEAD • DEATH • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • EMBALMED • EMBALMING • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • MUMMIFICATION • MUMMY • PRÉSERVATION • REPTIL • REPTILE • REPTILES • RITUAL • SACRED • SCIENCE • SOBEK • TRADITION • TRADITIONAL • TRADITIONS • WORSHIPPED