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History. Mafdet was the first known cat-headed deity in ancient Egypt. During the First Dynasty, she was regarded as protector of the pharaoh's chambers against snakes, scorpions and evil. [ 9 ] . She was often also depicted with a head of a leopard (Panthera pardus) or a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). [ 10 ] .
The cat dates from the Late Period of ancient Egypt around 600 BC. It's named after Major Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson, who donated the statue to the British Museum in 1939. Gayer-Anderson was a keen collector of small Egyptian sculptures, jewellery and pottery.
7 Δεκ 2021 · The earliest evidence of cats and humans living together in close companionship comes from the island of Cyprus, where the archeologists unearthed a 9500-year-old grave of a prehistoric tabby, buried together with her owner. However, the cat reached her highest status beyond the island’s shores, in the land of the Pharaohs — ancient Egypt.
15 Αυγ 2024 · The oldest images of cats in ancient Egypt appear as hieroglyphs at Lisht. A block relief dating to the later Old Kingdom (found within the Middle Kingdom pyramid complex of Amenemhat I) names a city called Miuu, written as three seated cats that reads ‘Lord of Cats’ Town’.
11 Νοε 2018 · Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced Saturday that a team of Egyptian archaeologists excavating a 4,500-year-old tomb near Cairo has found dozens of mummified cats. Also in the tomb...
26 Φεβ 2021 · The site, located in the early Roman port of Berenice, was found 10 years ago, but its purpose was mysterious. Now, a detailed excavation has unearthed the burials of nearly 600 cats and dogs, along with the strongest evidence yet that these animals were treasured pets.
10 Νοε 2018 · Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a collection of mummified cats and scarab beetles in a series of ancient tombs. Reuters. The finds, dating back more than 4,000 years, were made at...
