The significance of the blue lotus was confirmed in 1922 when Howard Carter found blue lotus petals covering the body of Tutankhamun.

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In Ancient Egypt for example, the blue lotus (sometimes known as the blue water lily) can be found adorning countless papyrus paintings, on jewellery and was even found on wreaths in Tutankhamun ...