Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum, explores the relationship between animals and ...

The Chausie descends from the Felis chaus, or jungle cat, often depicted in ancient Egyptian art. They are considered among the wild-type cats linked to Egypt. 3. Abyssinian Although the ...

An artifact from Iowa State University, linked to George Washington Carver's rediscovery of Egyptian blue, was displayed at ...

When it comes to cats, the story is still evolving. Scientists continue to debate where and how our feline friends first went from wild hunters to household companions. For a long time, ancient Egypt ...

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Amulet inlay: figure of Anubis Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Inlay of mummy figure with human head Freer Gallery of Art and ...

Baboons, cats, birds, and crocodiles, which also had great religious significance, were sometimes mummified, especially in the later dynasties. Ancient writers, modern scientists, and the mummies ...