Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago

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From Egypt to China, cat companions may have been an important fixture in the lives of many ancient peoples.

discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/even-ancient-civilizations-loved-cats

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Images:
Egypt: (QBR /Shutterstock)
Rome: (gvictoria/Shutterstock)
India: (Prabhakarans/Shutterstock)
China: (JUN YANG /Shutterstock)
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