The exhibition “Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt” explores the role and meaning of cats through a selection of works of art from the world-famous Egyptian collections of the Brooklyn Museum. The ...

If you've ever thought that people nowadays are a bit obsessed with cats, allow me to (re)introduce you to ancient Egyptian culture. Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ...

Curiosity Trek! Ancient Egyptian Mummified Cat Case. Season 1 Episode 5 | 7m 36s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Join Andrew as he takes viewers to look at a peculiar item in the Dr. Gabriel ...

The ancient Egyptians are famed for their fondness of all things feline. There's no shortage of cat-themed artifacts — from larger-than-life statues to intricate jewelry — that have survived the ...

Organized by the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibit features 80 pieces from the institution's Egyptian collection that relate to the role of cats, lions and other felines in ancient Egyptian culture.

A grave in Cyprus from 7500 BC shows a furry feline and human owner buried together. Itâ€⃜s the oldest known site of a tame cat. What is peculiar about the history of humans interacting with ...

Since an Egyptian bronze cat was installed at the St. Louis City Art Museum last month, attendance has increased rapidly. Last week the museum announced that the August total of visitors, 51,323, ...

Those in the exhibition come from the Brooklyn Museum in New York, of which Bleiberg is curator of Egyptian, Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Art. They were excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Archaeology & History Archaeologists Have Unearthed an Ancient Egyptian Pet Cemetery Where Cats Were Buried in Fancy Beaded Necklaces. Researchers also discovered a few monkeys and dogs buried ...