Anubis

Archaeologists report that a 3,500-year-old dog from ancient Egypt carried a unique name connected to Anubis, the jackal-headed god of the underworld. The finding highlights the deep spiritual association Egyptians saw between dogs and the afterlife. Readers of history and archaeology communities are sharing the story, drawn to the rare glimpse of how ordinary animals were commemorated and how closely pets could be tied to religious belief.