January 21, 2010—This limestone feline is among some 600 cat statues from a newfound temple dedicated to the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. The ancient temple was recently discovered under the ...

Ancient Egypt is well known to have been ... Excavations have also found that the temples and sanctuaries dedicated to Bastet are situated around vast ancient agricultural landscapes.

The large number of statues depicting Bastet found ... of other ancient Egyptian deities also present, he added. Zahi Hawas, Egypt's chief archaeologist, said the temple may have been used in ...

This discovery shifts the spotlight back to ancient Egypt, where cats held a special place in society. The connection? A goddess named Bastet. Temples dedicated to Bastet have been discovered ...

The trove was found at Saqqara's "Cemetery of Ancient Animals," a temple complex outside Cairo once dubbed "Bubasteion" — a reference to the ancient Egyptian goddess Bast or Bastet, who was ...

In Shanghai, cat lovers had an opportunity to explore ancient Egyptian artifacts alongside their feline companions during the ...

There, they could view Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including those recovered from Bastet’s temple in Saqqara. Guests flocked to Meowseum Nights with their cats in tow. Though the event only ...

where ruins of a temple dedicated to Bastet, a cat deity dating back to 600 BC, were discovered. "In ancient Egypt, Bastet was widely recognized as a symbol for spirituality and protection," said ...