Cats held a revered place in ancient Egyptian society, symbolizing protection, grace, and divine connection. These sacred ...

In many accounts of how, when, and where cats began sharing their lives with humans, the ancient Egyptians are credited as ...

Killing a cat, even accidentally, resulted in death, showing just how much they were valued. In Egyptian mythology, gods and goddesses could transform into animals, but only one, Bastet ...

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.

Of the many Egyptian deities, Bastet—the goddess of cats and daughter of the sun god ... Owners were also told to consider their animals’ personalities before booking Meowseum Night tickets.