Black cats and cats in general had spiritual power in certain traditions (especially for ancient Egyptians and later Romans who conquered Egypt, and for Nordic explorers, or Vikings).

The superstition associating black cats with bad luck is rooted in the European fear ... Representations of the Egyptian sky goddess Nut on 3,000-year-old coffins shows evidence of the galaxy ...

Cats pop up in folklore and history all the way back to the Egyptians — who were notorious cat lovers and even cat worshippers. Cats were adored in ancient Rome, China, and the Middle East as well.

If you've ever thought that people nowadays are a bit obsessed with cats, allow me to (re)introduce you to ancient Egyptian culture. Cats are reverently depicted throughout thousands of years of ...

Who knew spooky could be so cute? The ancient Egyptians revered them as gods, and the Pilgrims thought they danced with the devil. Whether omens or idols worthy of worship, black cats have ...

A mass cat cemetery and a collection of rare mummified scarab beetles were discovered during an archeological excavation in Saqqara, Egypt, the nation’s antiquities ministry said Saturday.

Mummified ancient cats could hold clues to the history of cat domestication. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities Excavations continue at the tomb complex following a hiatus in 2013.

Scientists are gaining new insight into the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals, using high-resolution 3-D scans to peer inside mummies of a cat, a bird and a snake to learn about ...