Tracing the journey from Egyptian cat mummies to modern house pets
EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...
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Egypt animal mummies showcased at Saqqara near Cairo
They uncovered hundreds of artefacts, including masks, statues and mummified cats, crocodiles, cobras and birds. Egyptian authorities unveiled the artefacts at an exhibition near the Saqqara ...
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Egypt cat mummies discovered in ancient tombs
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a collection of mummified cats and scarab beetles in a series of ancient tombs. Reuters The finds, dating back more than 4,000 years, were made at Saqqara ...
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Cat owners bring their pets to Shanghai Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibit celebrating them
Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt, and associated in particular ... as the star visitors were photographed next to a Bastet statue. "There are many ancestors of cats here, I wanted ...