Archaeologists believe that they have unearthed a 2,200-year-old Egyptian temple dedicated to the cat goddess, Bastet. Mohammed Abdel-Maqsood, the Egyptian archaeologist who led the exploration team, hopes the discovery of the Ptolemaic-era building may mean that other royal ruins will be found in the area. Scientists assume the excavated building is a kitty cathedral because of the large number of statues depicting Bastet found in the ruins. Bastet is the goddess of fire, of the home and of pregnant women.