The scarab, which is designed in the shape of a dung beetle, had immense significance to ancient Egyptians, who believed it symbolized the embodiment of the divine creator. It was considered a symbol ...

The scarab, or dung beetle, was a sacred symbol of resurrection and crucial ... that new life sprang from this dead matter. Ancient Egyptians also believed that a god in the form of a giant ...

The amulet took the shape of a dung beetle, which was sacred in Ancient Egypt as a symbol of new life, per the press release. "The scarab is indeed a distinct Egyptian characteristic, but their ...

MORE than a dozen Egyptian mummies embellished with gold tongues and fingernails have been uncovered by archaeologists. Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found ...

Aside from the scarab, the scorpions on the amulet may also hold a religious significance to ancient Egyptians, as "the scorpion symbol represented the Egyptian goddess Serket, who was believed to ...

The main temple at the ancient city of Taposiris Magna has been suggested as the possible resting place of Cleopatra VII.

Such amulets were designed in the shape of a dung beetle, which was considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of new life. The IAA explained that the scarab amulets found ...

Dr. Amit Dagan and Dafna Filshteiner recount the discovery of a Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab amulet. (Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority) An ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back around 3,500 ...