Two studies of ancient felines find that cats were likely domesticated in Egypt or other regions in North Africa — and moved ...

Domestic cats have shared our homes for millennia, but their origins remain mysterious. Two recent studies propose a new lead ...

In ancient Egypt, cats were revered as sacred animals and were associated with the goddess Bastet, the protector of the home, female beauty, and fertility. Recent discoveries are casting doubt on ...

When curator of Egyptian archaeology Nir Or Lev began ... “And yes, there are cat mummies, and there’s a cat goddess. But there are also dog mummies. In fact, there’s a site where eight ...

A new book shows where the Holy Family lived in Egypt Every year on 1 June, together with the whole world, Copts celebrate a ...

Recent research repositions ancient Egypt as the likely origin of cat domestication, shifting the focus away ... particularly those associated with the goddess Bastet, played a central role in shaping ...

In ancient Egypt cats were regarded with the highest esteem ... In fact, they were that revered that the goddess Bastet was a cat-headed woman, and sometimes cats were given the mummification ...

The oldest representation of the night sky and our Milky Way galaxy was found in an Egyptian sarcophagus, revealing ancient ...

It’s refreshing to see how a god or goddess can be made into the image of the human artists, and transgendered by devotion ...