"Going to Egypt was something I wanted to do since I was young," Mary Jo said.   "I remember as a little girl looking through my grandfather's picture books and seeing the pyramids."

Those pyramids and the myriad other sites that document the story of ancient Egypt and its people were the main attraction for Henry and Mary Jo...

[More]  Redwood Falls Gazette, Minnesota, USA, 08/02/2005.

A roundup of the news from Egypt by TravelVideo.TV.

[More]  TravelVideo.TV, Canada, Feb 08, 2005.

A new collection of mummified creatures could help unravel some of the mysteries surrounding ancient Egyptian society.

The Egyptians mummified both humans and animals to preserve them for the afterlife. Mummified cats, birds, monkeys and even gazelles have in the past been found buried alongside their owners.

Researchers say the new collection - including mummified cats, birds, baboons and crocodiles gathered from a variety of collections - adds weight to the idea that the humble house cat was first domesticated animal to provide a source of ritual offerings for the gods.

Scientists at the Natural History Museum in London, UK, compared numerous specimens and used X-rays to peer beneath the animals' bandages.   They found fresh evidence that many were killed specifically to provide religious offerings...

[More]  New Scientist, UK, 08 February 2005.