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75+ Egyptian Cat Names Steeped in Rich History
Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ancient Egyptian art, not just as helpful rat catchers, but as ...
Smithsonian Magazine10d
Hundreds of Curious Cats Contemplated Ancient Egyptian Artifacts During a Series of ‘Meowseum Nights’ in China
For ten nights, animal lovers brought their furry friends to "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at ...
Cats Invited to Egyptian Exhibit for ‘Meowseum Nights’ in Shanghai
Of the many Egyptian deities, Bastet—the goddess of cats and daughter of the sun god Re—is one of the most recognizable. Her ...
The New York Times29d
Harold W. Sims Jr., Whose Museum Honored the House Cat, Dies at 89
The museum walls are covered with cat-themed art, including works by folk and ... including antique windup tabbies and an ancient Egyptian cat mummy — died on Nov. 17 in Sylva, N.C. He was ...
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How cats conquered the ancient world
In the study, researchers extracted mitochondrial DNA (which is passed down the maternal line) from more than 200 ancient cat remains that came from Viking graves, Egyptian mummies and Stone Age ...