There is no need for scarab beetles to devour flesh or move swiftly ... Scarab artifacts grew more fashionable and were soon ...

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

Many were made of gold, while some were made of semiprecious stones, fired clay, or faience. Their purpose was to protect the body and give it vitality in the afterlife." Six scarab beetle amulets ...

Scarabs are shaped like dung beetles ... scarab was used as a seal and was a symbol of power and status," Golani said. "It may have been placed on a necklace or a ring [and] is made of faience ...

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 ...