LaLanda Thompson visited the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan and Luxor. She enjoyed Giza’s Pyramid Complex by day and the Sound and Light
LaLanda Thompson visited the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Aswan and Luxor. She enjoyed Giza’s Pyramid Complex by day and the Sound and Light
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Charlotte Edwards, Digital Technology and Science Reporter
24 Feb 2021, 13:29
Updated: 24 Feb 2021, 13:42
ANCIENT artwork adorning the walls of an Egyptian prince s tomb has revealed an extinct type of goose, according to new analysis.
A bird unknown to modern science has been spotted amongst the 4,600-year-old paintings, which also feature realistic depictions of creatures we know exist.
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An evolutionary biologist thinks these grey geese are an example of an extinct speciesCredit: romilio
The fresco depicting local aquatic birds has had archaeologists in awe ever since its discovery in 1871.
It was discovered at a site called Meidum in Lower Egypt and is aptly called Meidum Geese .