Temple of Bubastis (Tel Basta) 🏛️🐱 - Where Egypt’s Cat Goddess Ruled

📍 Location & History: 85km northeast of Cairo, this 4th Dynasty treasure (started by Pharaohs Khufu & Khafre!) grew for 1,700 years as the cult center of Bastet—the elegant cat goddess of joy and protection. Later, it became Egypt’s 22nd Dynasty capital! 🔍 What to See Today: ✅ Statue Garden: Reassembled columns & statues salvaged from ruins. ✅ Feline Treasures: A cat cemetery with bronze figurines and mummies (Bastet’s sacred animals!). ✅ Mud-Brick Palace: Crumbling remains of royal quarters nearby. Fun Fact: Herodotus wrote that 500,000 pilgrims partied here annually for Bastet’s festival! 🎉🐾 🌟 Why It Matters: • Only major Bastet temple left standing. • Political Powerhouse: Briefly rivaled Memphis as Egypt’s capital. • Archaeological Goldmine: Digs keep revealing hidden tombs and artifacts. #Bubastis #CatGoddess #NileDelta #EgyptHistory #HiddenEgypt