Mummy's boys: young ibises all wrapped up as presents for the gods
by Saskia Mabin from Environment | The Guardian on (#3J3Z5)
They might be disparaged as bin chickens now but in ancient Egypt they were revered
In Australia they're reviled as bin chickens. But in ancient Egypt, ibises were revered and offered as gifts to the gods.
Two mummified ibises have given researchers at the University of Sydney a riveting insight into their ancient appeal.
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