Nov 12, 2018 · As if there wasn’t enough evidence to show that ancient Egyptians are history’s most enthusiastic cat lovers, a feline frenzy was found inside a 4,500-year-old tomb recently …

Nov 11, 2018 · Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced Saturday that a team of Egyptian archaeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo has found dozens of mummified …

Aug 17, 2021 · Some of what we know about the function of cats in ancient Egyptian society comes from scenes of everyday life depicted in paintings on the walls of tombs. “In tombs …

Nov 10, 2018 · Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a collection of mummified cats and scarab beetles in a series of ancient tombs. The finds, dating back more than 4,000 years, …

Nov 12, 2018 · Over the weekend, archeologists unveiled dozens of cat mummies and 100 feline sculptures found in 4,500-year-old tombs at Saqqara, an ancient Egyptian necropolis south of …

Apr 10, 2021 · Neolithic Cat Burial in Cyprus: The oldest known evidence of taming of cats! The bones of a cat were found near human bones in a grave uncovered in Cyprus, dating from …

1 day ago · Archaeologists discover secret behind why we keep cats as pets. Temples dedicated to Egyptian goddess Bastet have been found around vast ancient arable lands. Vishwam …

13 hours ago · The Cat Finds a Home A facsimile of a cat eating fish under a chair, and the original, from the Tomb of Nakht, 18th dynasty Egypt, c. 1400 BCE. Source: Egypt Museum, …

In ancient Egypt, cats were sacred animals. People dedicated mummified cats at the sanctuary of the cat goddess Bastet as offerings. The sanctuary was located in the city of Bubastis where …

This statue was the container for a mummified cat. Clearly this is not an ordinary cat. Its pierced right ear once held a gold ring (now lost), and suspended from its incised necklace is a wedjat …