Royal Egyptian Cat Names The Pharaohs of ancient Egypt ruled over a mighty empire for thousands of years, shaping the course of early world history and leaving an eternal legacy in their wake.

Though the Egyptian exhibit runs through August 17, 2025, the museum has no plans to continue Meowseum Nights after ending the program this fall. A similar initiative for dogs has yet to be announced.

Archaeologists know that cats later became an important part of Egyptian life and religion. After about 330 B.C., Egyptians even bred felines near temples to be sacrificed as offerings and mummified.

Artifacts on display in a glass case, at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. A top Egyptian antiquities official says local ...

Famous cat dad Nathan the Cat Lady hosts the search for the Egyptian cats' descendants, but cat parents can also use SHEBA's new 'Pharaoh Cat Finder tool' to explore their pets' similarities to ...