A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

Among the extraordinarily varied types of imagery produced throughout the long history of ancient Egypt, perhaps none enjoyed as much popularity among all classes of its people as the scarab amulet.

The front is fashioned into a scarab or dung beetle, which has a strong link to the Egyptian pantheon of gods. The name scarab itself translates into "coming into being" or "who brings into being".

An ancient Egyptian scarab was discovered during a field trip to Azor, located a few miles outside of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed Wednesday.

Carved amulets, seals, or illustrations of scarabs are common at Egyptian sites, because the god Ra was believed to take the form of a scarab to roll the Sun above the horizon every morning.

The scarab, shaped like a dung beetle, was regarded in ancient Egypt as a symbol of creation, renewal, and the divine. It was believed to be a representation of the Creator God and had a powerful ...

The scarab’s name comes from the Egyptian word "hprr," which means ... The Egyptians thought the scarab symbolized the incarnation of God the Creator. Daphna Ben-Tor, who works with ancient ...

The colourful wall paintings depict some of the gods. The beetle or scarab represents the Egyptian god Khepri. Students could write a diary entry from the perspective of Howard Carter on the day ...