Sacrifices

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture announces full readiness for Eid al-Adha sacrifices

Sat, 16 May 2026 - 07:41 GMT

A maximum state of readiness has been implemented at 497 government slaughterhouses across the country to ensure their technical and veterinary preparedness for receiving sacrificial animals, in coordination with executive authorities in the governorates.

Did the ancient Egyptians sacrifice wild animals or domesticated pets?

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 - 02:48 GMT

French scientists, who conducted isotopic studies of bird mummies in ancient Egyptian tombs, declared that the ancient Egyptians hunted ibises in large numbers and offered them as sacrifices to their gods.

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