![]() ![]() However, this theory is not certain: objectors oppose it, for instance, claiming that there is only proof of these dogs being in Malta from the Middle Ages. Skeletal remains of similar dogs in Egypt are around 5,000 years in age and attest to an incredibly long history. This would mean that they originated from Tesem dogs, which physically resembled depictions of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead. One theory on the origin of the Pharaoh Hound claims that its ancestors were brought by the Phoenicians to Malta during ancient times, where it has served humans as a hunting dog for centuries. History: centuries as a hunting companion
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