Bubastis: Ancient Egypt's City of Cats | ATG Highlights

Per-Bastet, known to the ancient Greeks as Bubastis and called Tel Bata today, was a major city of Egypt during the 23rd dynasty (950-750 BCE). It was the center of the cult of Bastet, ancient cat goddess, and hosted a gigantic cemetery of domestic cats.

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