From the shimmering jungles of Asia to the sun-baked plains of Africa, big cats have stirred awe, fear, and fascination for ...

The story of the Abyssinian cat is as old as civilization itself—rich with mystery, elegance, and a dash of wild spirit. Their almond-shaped eyes seem to hold ancient secrets ... into every strand of ...

Why Were Ancient Statues of This Egyptian Female Pharaoh Destroyed? Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

Adjacent displays of ancient Egyptian cat statues and artifacts provide context for the mummies, showcasing how deeply cats were interwoven with religious practices and daily life in one of history’s ...

These ancient felines, carefully wrapped in linen bandages, testify to the sacred position cats held in Egyptian society. Standing before these preserved creatures from another era creates a strange ...

Archaeologists in Turkey discovered roughly 2,000 pieces of bronze statues broken apart in what was likely an ancient scrapyard. The bronze statues were split into sections, including feet, hands ...

Does This Peculiar Statue Found at an Ancient Egyptian Temple Really Depict Cleopatra? Experts on the hunt for the queen’s tomb believe that they’ve found a small bust of her—but not ...

Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and suspect it may be of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. The dig also ...

The cat head, narrow figure, and elongated appendages reference the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet, who is said to have protected Lower Egypt from disease and evil spirits as well as being ...

Bronze Sword Bearing Ramesses II’s Name Discovered in Ancient Egyptian 3,200-Year-Old Barracks An ancient Egyptian barracks reveals its secrets, including artifacts from the reign of Ramesses II.

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, ...