The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

The breed of this sculpted dog is also unclear. Ancient Egyptians tended to prefer energetic dog breeds, and the ones often ...

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Big cats have prowled through the pages of history, not only as awe-inspiring creatures of the animal kingdom but also as ...

Discovered by Shoruq Al-Ashqar from the American Institute of Cairo, she named it Bastetodon in homage to the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. “It was an amazing moment,” Al-Ashqar said.

Join us as we journey through time to explore 12 ancient civilizations that either worshiped or feared big cats, uncovering the fascinating roles these enigmatic animals played in shaping human ...

Or maybe it's a cat? Ancient Egyptians worshiped them ... He is not Anubis, but this brawler wears a cupboard mask of that ancient god. The name refers to the Egyptian Sphinx. The basic ability of ...

"That was a moment," she said. Paleontologist Shorouq Al-Ashqar with the Bastetodon's remarkably intact skull and a figure of the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet. (Hesham Sallam/American University in ...

For a hundred years no other such Egyptian Pharaoh tomb had been found - despite archeologists knowing that there were more to unearth. But now, after a century of searching, another has finally ...