Synopsis

Last year, while excavating a 5,000-year-old temple concealed beneath the sands of Egypt, archaeologist Edda Bresciani uncovered a sacred chamber – harboring an unexpected secret. At its center lay a pool of water shimmering with an iridescent emerald glow. Beside it, nestled within a small depression carved into the floor, were thirty crocodile eggs, perfectly preserved. Nearby stood the mummified remains of adults. "The temple," she says, still incredulous, "was a nursery for sacred crocodiles