Archaeologists in Egypt said on Saturday they had discovered a rare collection of mummified scarab beetles, as well as an apparently pristine Fifth Dynasty tomb that they plan to open in the coming ...

ANCIENT Egyptians worshipped poo as a symbol of immortality. That's according to one top biology boffin, who says dung rolled by scarab beetles was celebrated as a symbol of creation 5,000 years ago.

NATAL, South Africa, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've identified two new species of scarab beetles -- famous as the sacred beetles of ancient Egypt -- in southern Africa. Surprisingly, the ...

Archaeologists in Egypt said on Saturday they had discovered a rare collection of mummified scarab beetles, as well as an apparently pristine Fifth Dynasty tomb that they plan to open in the ...

A mummified scarab inside the tomb of Khufu-Imhat on display, at the Saqqara area near its necropolis, in Giza, Egypt November 10, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany ...

The Fifth Dynasty ruled Egypt from about 2,500 BC to 2,350 BC, not long after the great pyramid of Giza was built. By Reuters November 12, 2018 ...

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Another collection of scarab mummies was found inside a smaller sarcophagus. "The (mummified) scarab is something really unique. It is something really a bit rare," Waziri said.