While it is common to see cats in modern households, cats are among the most recently domesticated animals. Archaeological ...

For decades, researchers have theorized that ancient cats in and around Cyprus —  located southeast of Greece, south of Turkey —most likely followed early farmers and then “gradually got accustomed to ...

Archaeologists discover secret behind why we keep cats as pets - Temples dedicated to Egyptian goddess Bastet have been found ...

Discover how today’s cats might trace their roots back to cult rituals in ancient Egypt.

Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the extraordinary objects that reveal felines’ critical role in ancient Egyptian religious, social, and political life.

Sheba pet food is searching for a domestic cat in the U.S. with links to the feline nobility of ancient Egypt with help from ...

Cats certainly traveled long distances: DNA from Egyptian cats has been found as far as a Viking ... Bastet, a feline-headed goddess, was worshipped as a protector and as a deity of pregnancy and ...

Religious beliefs changed a lot during Ancient Egyptian history. But what remained the same was the important role that gods and goddesses played in people's lives, their deaths and their journey ...

Several mummified cat remains and deities like the Egyptian goddess Bastet suggest that the furry felines and humans lived alongside each other in the region. However, the exact circumstances ...