Many wealthy families went so far as to mummify their cats so they could join their humans in the afterlife. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face.

Inspired ancient Egyptians' worship of Bastet, the goddess of protection ... called "The Secrets of Saqqara". "Egyptian archaeological teams discovered a cat temple in Saqqara and unearthed ...

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 ...

Of the many Egyptian deities, Bastet—the goddess of cats and daughter of the sun god Re—is one of the most recognizable. Her existence proves that felines were revered in Ancient Egypt.

Inspired by ancient Egyptians' worship of Bastet, the deity of protection – often depicted as a cat – the museum has given cats the chance to interact with part of the exhibition called "The Secrets ...

"That was a moment," she said. Paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar with the Bastetodon's remarkably intact skull and a figure of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. (Hesham Sallam/American University in ...

Bastetodon was named for the cat-headed Egyptian goddess Bastet, who symbolized protection, pleasure, and good health. It was also an acknowledgment of its cat-like snout and the region where the ...

The exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilization is divided into ... including the unearthed ruins of a temple dedicated to the revered cat goddess Bastet dating back to 600 BC and well-preserved ...

Inspired by ancient Egyptians' worship of Bastet, the goddess of protection ... called The Secrets Of Saqqara. "Egyptian archaeological teams discovered a cat temple in Saqqara and unearthed ...

Inspired ancient Egyptians’ worship of Bastet, the goddess of protection ... “The Secrets of Saqqara”. “Egyptian archaeological teams discovered a cat temple in Saqqara and unearthed ...