"The lizards placed in these coffins were mummified ... were particularly associated with ancient Egyptian solar and creator gods such as Atum and Amun-Ra," O'Flynn explained.

The Egyptian cobra, known for its ancient Egyptian iconography, is a venomous snake measuring up to 2.4 meters. Found in ...

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