Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face. Even today, one of the oldest domesticated cat breeds ... of the most enduring symbols of ancient Egyptian ...

The foils were designed to take the shape of Ancient Egyptian gods, such as Isis, who was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion and was considered the divine mother of the pharaoh. Other ...

But as symbols of independence and elegance ... Most notably, Bastet was an Egyptian goddess who was depicted as a cat. Bastet was the goddess of the home, childbirth, fertility, and was a ...

The bodies were buried with gold foil figures that depicted religious symbols ... that depicted Egyptian deities such as Bastet, the goddess who often took the form of a cat and was believed ...

the goddess of protection - often depicted as a cat - the museum has given cats the chance to interact with part of the exhibition called "The Secrets of Saqqara". "Egyptian archaeological teams ...

allowing cat owners to bring their furry friends into the museum. The exhibition has proven to be hugely popular with the city’s many cat lovers. Special tickets that allow visitors to bring ...

An ancient Egyptian burial ground has been unearthed with around 20 tombs kitted out with golden treasures including a gold foil statue of a cat goddess. The group of tombs were discovered by ...

The foils were molded into the shape of Ancient Egyptian gods, such as Isis, who was one of the most important deities. Other foils seemed to represent Bastet, a cat goddess, and the falcon-headed ...