Many wealthy families went so far as to mummify their cats so they could join their humans in the afterlife. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face.

Who is this diva? Why, it's “La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman),” the star of Sotheby’s Modern Evening Sale in New York.

The excavation revealed a wealth of unique jewelry in the female burials, including necklaces, bracelets, chains, rings, and ...

Are black cats unlucky? Do they associate with witches? Is it an ill omen if one crosses your path? (Spoiler: No.) ...

Cats hold a unique position in the tapestry of ancient Egyptian culture, embodying a blend of practicality and spirituality ...

Whether you’re a dog or a cat person, you’ll know it’s a relationship like no other, as the artworks in NGV’s exhibition from ...

The idea that cats can protect people from evil spirits is a belief present in many cultures and folklore traditions. Here's how cat's extraordinary abilities may be able to keep the evil spirits at ...

The 1951 artwork, "La Grande Dame (The Cat Woman)," stands over six feet tall and features paintings of "hybrid creatures and ...

The most significant sculpture ever created by Leonora Carrington will be offered at Sotheby’s this November during the ...

Cats have been in human households since ancient Egypt and Greece ... and Greeks associated cats with Hecate, goddess of magic, sorcery, the moon and witchcraft. Romans associated the cat as ...

Many wealthy families went so far as to mummify their cats so they could join their humans in the afterlife. Bastet, the Egyptian goddess of motherhood and fertility, famously sported a feline face.