For centuries, dogs have been humans’ loyal, domesticated companions. They’ve been wild animals, doing what’s needed to survive. And in ancient Egypt, they served as bridges to the afterlife, with the ...

Ancient Egyptians mummified up to 8 million dogs as a sacrifice to the god of mummification and the dead, a study of the catacombs of Anubis in Saqqara near Cairo has revealed. Researchers from ...

Egypt (and the Internet) may be known for worshpiping cats, but a recent find suggests that dogs may have had their moment too. LiveScience’s Laura Geggel reports that a recently uncovered catacomb ...

As a dog owner and pet-sitter, Kelly Hutson spends her days surrounded by four-legged friends. But there was one pup who changed everything — all the way from Egypt. Anubis was found in Cairo with a ...

This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of linen ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A family of "ancient" dogs has stunned the internet, with many people ...