Cats, beetles, other mummified animals found—along with a sealed door Two small, carved sarcophagi contained a six-legged surprise: mummified scarabs.

Scans of an ancient cat mummy revealed that the 2,500-year-old feline supposedly resting within the wrappings wasn't a single animal. Instead, the mummy held the partial remains of three cats ...

When the Romans brought Egyptian cats to Europe, they didn’t just import great pest control—they also carried the lingering aura of magic and mystery that had surrounded felines for centuries ...

In fact, the descendants of the Pharaohs' cats are likely living among us today, making the Egyptians the world's first cat breeders.

Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3-D scans to peer inside mummies of a cat, a bird and a snake to learn about ...

Do You Think Your Cat Is Related to the Royal Cats of Ancient Egypt? Research Says Maybe You're Right (Exclusive) Sheba pet food is searching for a domestic cat in the U.S. with links to the ...

Unlike his Egyptian namesake, Morsi the cat was not easily contained. It ultimately took three cat carriers to get Morsi from Cairo to Frankfurt to Ridgway.

Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other feline imagery, and which on Saturday nights allows up to 200 visitors ...

From statues, grave markers and sphinxes to a literal cat mummy, the 70-odd objects will convey the spiritual and cultural significance of Egyptian cats in a visually vivid way.

Art review: Role of the cat in ancient Egypt is focus of Michael C. Carlos Museum show ...

Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3D scans to peer inside mummies of a cat, a bird and a snake to learn about their ...