An expert team of researchers has revealed that the cats most likely moved to Europe after domestication from North Africa.

Eventually, some ancient Egyptians likely welcomed the cats home as adorable pet companions, they say. The domestication and spread of animals driven by cults is not uncommon. For instance, previous ...

Every fossil find and genetic study tweaks what we think we know about the timeline or the circumstances under which ...

Were cats more than just sacred animals to the ancient Egyptians? This deep dive explores bizarre hieroglyphs, mythological ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

The results, which were shared in a study, proved that there are enough unique DNA similarities between the two for there to be royal descendants of ancient Egyptian cats among the domestic ...

Sheba, part of the Mars conglomerate, launches a content series and new product as it searches for American descendants of ancient Egyptian cats. - Sheba ...

In fact, it was such a significant civilization that people who study ancient Egyptian history have a ... What was the religion of ancient Egyptians, and what did it say about the afterlife?

The limestone tomb chamber, dating to about 3,600 years ago, of an unknown ancient Egyptian king, discovered during excavations by Penn Museum and Egyptian archeologists, is seen in Abydos ...

A cat owner was left "overwhelmed" with emotion after his missing feline returned after 16 years. Sunshine strolled out of Carl Pullen's house in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, in 2009 but ...

(Representational) Scientists have discovered a "vast underground city" running beneath the famed Egyptian pyramids in Giza. Using radar equipment, they created high-resolution photos of thousands ...