Oldest known pet cemetery found in Egypt

An excavation of hundreds of animal remains at a site along Egypt’s Red Sea coast has revealed the world’s oldest pet cemetery, according to a report.

None of the animals in the cemetery were mummified and there was no evidence of deliberate killing as was common in ancient Egypt as a sacrifice to the gods. Many of the animals had made it to old age or had deformities or diseases that did not make them useful as mousers or hunters and would have required human care. Some of the pets were also buried wearing "precious and exclusive" iron-made collars or beaded necklaces.