Dog Catacombs

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Wow, this news report from a few days ago is amazing.  Mummified remains of 8 million of animals, mostly dogs and jackals, and many of them only a few days, or maybe even a few hours old.  hey were found in catacombs around Saqqara, Egypt.

Researchers point out that although this superficially looks like a sacrifice, they are calling it a pious dedication linking them to the Gods.