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.

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

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 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 ...

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 ...