The kitten has been mummified in the permafrost for 37,000 years ago, according to researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences. In their new study, published in Scientific Reports ...

In 1890 an estimated 180,000 mummified cats, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned off. Where did the ancient felines come from and why were they so many? We take a look into a story that tells us ...

In 1890, an estimated 180,000 mummified cats, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned off. Where did the ancient felines come from and why were they so many? We take a look into a story that tells us ...

Cat's were an important animal to the ancient Egyptians and were often mummified after death in the same way that humans were. Cats were also given in offering to the cat goddess, Bast.