2022.02.04

Secrets of the Sacred Baboons

Studies of living and mummified baboons hint at why ancient Egyptians revered these pesky primates and reveal the probable location of a fabled kingdom

BABOON MUMMY found in tomb KV 51 in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings is thought to preserve a beloved royal pet. Source: Richard Barnes

BABOON MUMMY found in tomb KV 51 in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings is thought to preserve a beloved royal pet. Source: Richard Barnes

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