Egyptian Cat. Image by Openverse. Perhaps no civilization is more famously associated with cat worship than ancient Egypt. Beginning around 3100 BCE, cats gained their sacred status initially through ...

Researchers suggest cat domestication occurred in Africa, likely in Egypt or another northern region of the continent. Their analyses show that modern domestic cats are genetically closer to African ...

Cultural practices, like the cult of Bastet in Egypt, played an important role in cat domestication. Egyptians mummified them in large numbers, which may have encouraged their captive breeding and ...

New curfew rules in Marmaris, Turkey, have forced over 25 venues to close and sparked concern among tourists. Brit holidaymaker Rebecca Kitchener says the early bar closures, music cut-offs, and bans ...

Religious authorities in Egypt have branded an X Factor-style television show for belly dancers "obscene" and called for it to be taken off air.

Ancient Egypt: The Cult of the Cat. Egyptian Cats. Image by Imagecom via Depositphotos. In ancient Egypt, cats were revered and even worshiped, embodying grace and power. The goddess Bastet, depicted ...

It might be only a little bigger than a house cat, but the jaguarundi has an elongated body and tail, short legs, and a small, flat head that makes it look more like an otter or a weasel.

CAIRO - 29 May 2025: Surgeons have rescued a two-year-old cat at the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Center in Gharbia governorate, the Delta after it had been hit by car. The veterinarians, who work ...

Yvonne Ford, 59, came back from a holiday in Morocco in February unaware she had been infected with rabies after a 'slight ...