Ancient Egypt excavation uncovers 2,000 mummified ram heads at Abydos

Archaeologists Uncover 2,000 Ram Skulls In Egyptian Temple

More than 2,000 rams' heads were discovered by archaeologists at an ancient temple site dedicated to Ramses II.

Over 2,000 mummified ram skulls discovered in ancient Egyptian temple

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 Egypt. The mummies from the Ptolemaic period were found in the palatial Old Kingdom structure, antiquities officials said on Saturday. In addition to the ram heads, archaeologists also found mummified ewes, dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles, and mongoose…

2,000 ram skulls were found in an ancient pharaoh's temple in one of Egypt's oldest cities

Thousands of ram skulls were unearthed in an ancient Egyptian pharaoh's temple in one of the country's oldest, most significant cities of its time.

2,000 mummified ram heads unearthed in Southern Egypt

The heads date from the Ptolemaic period, according to reports.

2,000 mummified ram heads uncovered in Egypt’s Abydos

CAIRO: The American archaeological mission affiliated with New York University, working in the area of ​​the temple of King Ramesses II in Abydos, southern Egypt, has uncovered more than 2,000 mummified ram heads dating back to the Ptolemaic era (332 B.C. to 30 B.C.), in addition to a huge building from the Sixth Dynasty.

Over 2,000 ram skulls discovered in Egypt's temple of Ramses II, a new mystery for archaeologists

Exactly why all the skulls were all placed there is a mystery, but the dig leader tells CBS News it "shows even 1,000 years after Ramses II, that he was still revered."