The latest research suggests this process likely occurred in ancient Egypt or another region of North Africa. A dominant hypothesis placed cat domestication in the Levant, 12,000 to 5,000 years ago.

They were worshipped as part of the cult of Bastet, an Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, health, protection and domestic life. Cats are common in ancient Egyptian imagery, both as ...

One of the defining summer hits of the 1980s by Egyptian singer Ali Hemeida, Lolaki (a colloquial term meaning “for you”) is ...

One notable example is the song Luxor Baladna (Luxor Is Our Country), performed by Mohamed El-Ezaby. This piece celebrates the city of Luxor, home to the Karnak Temple complex, and through its lyrics ...

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For centuries, Egyptian cat breeds have enchanted us with their regal looks, ancient origins, and captivating personalities. From the sleek Egyptian Mau, believed to be direct descendants of the ...

Her co-writer in this instance was producer and big-band leader Sonny Burke, and together they also wrote “La La Lu” and “The Siamese Cat Song” for the same movie. As with “Fever,” Lee ...

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A cat rests on its owner’s shoulder while attending cat night at the Shanghai Museum in Shanghai on July 27, 2024. Tickets sold out for Shanghai Museum's first 'cat night' at its ancient Egypt ...

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It used the song, often called an operette ... considered a direct and clear violation of Articles 148 and 181 in the Egyptian Law No. 82 of 2002 on the protection of intellectual property ...