At least 2,000 mummified ram heads dating from the Ptolemaic period and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered at the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Abydos in southern ...

A mummified ram's head, discovered in a storeroom in the ancient temple of Ramses II in Abydos, Egypt, is seen in a photo provided by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, March 25, 2023.

The mummified animals are thought to be votive offerings (Picture: EPA) At least 2,000 mummified ram heads have been uncovered at the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Abydos in southern ...

MUMMIFIED ram heads uncovered in recent excavations at the temple of Ramses II in Abydos.—AFP CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 2,000 ancient mummified sheep heads left as ...