Animal mummifications were common in ancient Egypt—even domesticated cats received this treatment to enter the afterlife. Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto Mouse collector, deity, messenger of Satan, ...

Scientist at the University of Aberdeen are using 3D imaging software to create interactive models of mummies and other ...

Mouse collector, deity, messenger of Satan, or beloved family member. The history of the cat is long and marked by ups and downs. In ancient Egypt, the house cat was particularly polarizing. It was ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cats. You can’t deny they have a certain mystique. Long before we were making memes about them on the internet, ...

Before the time of the New Kingdom, being a soldier brought little reward or prestige. But the need to remove foreigners from northern Egypt and then conquer other countries required a powerful, ...