The African wildcat was first tamed in ancient Egypt some 4,000 years ago, marking the beginning of cat domestication. Cats were domesticated for their mystical importance and pest-controlling ...

Egyptian cats are among the most ancient cat breeds. Egypt is one of the places of origin for domesticated cats. Wildcat ...

If you think your moggy at home demands attention, they’ve got nothing on Bastet, the Egyptian cat goddess. The extremely popular deity was originally depicted as a wild cat, but later on when ...

After discovering a trove of mummified crocodiles in Egypt, researchers noticed something unexpected—these reptiles had an unusual embalmment.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is home to cat mummies as part of our anthropology collections. Cat coffins and representations of the cat-headed goddess Bastet are among the ...