King Djoser of Egypt ordered his chief architect, Imhotep, to design a tomb like no other - The Step Pyramid of Djoser.

Discover the history, folklore, and cultural significance of cats around the world, from Bulgaria to ancient Egypt.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift" ...

Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier says he has identified seven sets of crypto-hieroglyphs on the 75-foot-tall structure, which ...

The Valley of the Kings and other bucket-list Egyptian destinations offer a glimpse into millennia-old majesty and artistry ...

Research suggests cat sacrifices in Egypt may have helped shape the tameness of today’s house cats, reshaping the history of ...

The macabre world of ancient Egyptian ritual sacrifice may have contributed to the domestication of cats, new research ...

Two groundbreaking studies challenge the traditional timeline of cat domestication, highlighting the pivotal influence of ...

Monkeys: In Hindu mythology, monkeys are sacred due to their association with Hanuman, the monkey god who embodies strength, loyalty, and courage. Hanuman's devotion to Rama in the Ramayana has made ...

By the Viking Age, cats with a new genetic haplogroup, IV-D, show up in York, Orkney, and even Galway, Ireland. The Norse ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

New research has overturned everything we thought we knew about cat domestication. Forget the theory that cats simply ...