"Mau" comes from the Ancient Egyptian word for cat. We don't mean to start drama among the feline fandom, but that might mean that Egyptian Maus are the embodiment of everything cats are supposed ...

“On Top of the Pyramid” explores ancient Egyptian life and ... ago in Saqqara dedicated to Bastet, an Egyptian goddess often depicted as a cat. “Egyptian archaeological teams discovered ...

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.

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

Of the many Egyptian deities, Bastet—the goddess ... Nights”— cat owners were invited to bring their feline friends to the ”On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt ...

This Egyptian mummified cat's head is part of the Market Harborough Historical Society's Collection which is on display at Harborough Museum. Cat's were an important animal to the ancient ...

Isis was a central goddess in ancient Egyptian mythology, revered as the goddess of magic ... Bastet, often depicted as a lioness or a domestic cat, was the goddess of home, fertility and, curiously, ...