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More beads discovered inside a tomb near Berenice Troglodytica. (M.G Gwiazda / CAŚ/ PAP)

A few years ago, an amazing animal cemetery dating to 2,000 years was found at Berenice Troglodytica. Apparently, monkeys were brought from India, paraded around as mascots, and then buried on the edge of the city. Similar burial treatments were meted out to dogs and cats as well.

Excavations conducted in 1994 revealed Berenice Troglodytica directly received cargo from India’s Malabar Coast, Sri Lanka, and the Indian Tamil region, who were some of the earliest traders at Berenice. More about the fascinating history of this fledgling outpost will certainly be uncovered as the Polish research project continues.

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