Tracing the journey from Egyptian cat mummies to modern house pets
EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...
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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...
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Cats in the Museum 2: Treasures of Egypt
The mouse, the cats, and their kittens set out on a journey to find the Genie, trying to beat all the others to their goal. In Egypt, they will make new friends and enemies, visit the majestic ...
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DNA Analysis Of Egyptian Cat Mummies Is Helping Scientists Map Out The Factors That Drove Feline Domestication
The DNA from archaeological cat remains is being tested in an effort to solve the mystery of cat domestication. Scientists have known for a while that feline domestication has come about in a way that ...
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A Catalogue of the Egyptian Collection in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
This collection, now one of the most important in Britain, was catalogued for the first time by Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857–1934) of the British Museum's department of antiquities.
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Egyptian artist Huda Lutfi's work featuring Um Kalthoum on display at British Museum
Egyptian artist Huda Lutfi’s Al-Sitt and her Sunglasses (2008), a piece featuring Um Kalthoum, is among the 100 works on display in the new exhibition launched at the British Museum. The work is ...