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There’s no doubt scientific cat facts are endlessly fascinating, but learning about the way cats were treated in Ancient Egypt is something special. Case in point: This video from New Historia, which ...

CAIRO, Egypt — In the times of the ancient pharoahs, the cat was almost an equal of the gods. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

Sobek, crocodile-headed god of the Nile; Sekhmet, leonine goddess of war; Anubis, jackal god of the underworld; and Hathor, mother goddess with a cow’s horns: The ancient Egyptian pantheon of gods was ...