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

The Egyptian beetle, or Scarabaeus sacer, is a dung beetle that lives in a variety of environments, from the desert to the ...

The sacred scarab beetle of Egyptian fame is a dung beetle ... the Egyptians find all of the gold for the mummies' coffins and jewelry? _ Stephanie Paquier A: In Upper Egypt, in the Eastern ...

The scarab beetle was one of the most prevalent symbols of ancient Egypt, found in all sorts of tombs beyond ... from the hieroglyphics on the walls to all sorts of jewelry—this was because it had so ...

Egyptian authorities announced on Friday. Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab ...

Not since the nature-obsessed Victorian era have jewelry designers expressed ... honoring the scarab-face god of ancient Egypt. The scarab beetle is one of at least a dozen creatures — including ...

The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities ... The scarab’s name comes from the Egyptian word "hprr," which means “to come into being” or “to be ...

What it tells us about the past: This amulet, shaped like a scarab beetle, was discovered in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Hatnefer. But the charm, which was intended to assist ...