A breed of cat called the Egyptian Mau worshipped in the days of pharaohs had been a source of inspiration for Egypt’s pharaonic fashion, says an expert. These cats were considered sacred at the time, and were worshipped and immortalised through many of the ancient Egyptians’ artefacts and temples.
“When you look at evidence documenting the way ancient Egyptian women dressed, you can see they wore necklaces similar to the natural markings around the collars of Egyptian Maus,” says veterinarian Abdel Rahman Sameh Fahmy. “
This influence is also echoed in the makeup worn at the time, which emphasised a certain eye shape resembling that of the Egyptian Mau,” Egypt’s Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper quoted Fahmy as saying. Given the high regard these cats once held in the Egyptian society, it’s surprising that they are endangered today.
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Bieber fans send Selena death threats
London: Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber’s girlfriend Selena Gomez has received death threats from the singer’s fans after they were pictured kissing and frolicking on an holiday in Hawaii.
Actress Selena Gomez, 18, has become the victim of a jealous hate campaign from female fans of the 17-year-old star.
“Stay away from Justin I’m gonna kill ya in the night underneath your smell bed. You are dangerously close to a long, slow painful death,” an angry fan wrote on Twitter.
Gomez incurred the wrath of Bieber fans after she and the singer went public with their romance.
The couple, who for months kept their romance secret were pictured being intimate in Hawaii. The open show of affection enraged many of Bieber’s devoted young fans who took to Twitter and Facebook to vent their anger.
—PTI