Are you curious as to how the Egyptians came to revere this dung beetle? Keep reading to find out ten facts about the ...

When it was made: Around 1473 B.C. 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 ...

Scarab beetles, as Ben-Tor noted, held sacred status in ancient Egypt, symbolizing new life. This belief stemmed from their habit of laying eggs in dung balls. Notably, the Egyptian word for ...

An ancient Egyptian scarab was discovered during a field trip ... Scarabs are shaped like dung beetles and are associated with life, death, and rebirth. Other ancient Egyptian discoveries were ...

An ancient Egyptian scarab amulet ... from a dung ball, as the beetle lays its eggs inside said balls, the Israel Antiquities Authority noted. Aside from the scarab, the scorpions on the amulet ...

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 ...

Carved into the scarab is the picture of an Egyptian pharoah ... Scarabs are shaped like dung beetles. The ancient Egyptians believed that these beetles were a representation of God because ...