A scarab is a beetle-shaped amulet and impression seal that was widely popular throughout ancient Egypt. Scarabs were created for various purposes, including as amulets, personal or administrative seals, and political or diplomatic purposes to commemorate or advertise royal events. The scarab beetle was associated with the divine manifestation of the early morning sun, Khepri, and was believed to roll the disk of the morning sun over the eastern horizon at daybreak. Scarabs were also used as a symbol of rebirth, regeneration, and protection in the afterlife. Here are some interesting facts about scarabs:
- Scarabs are beetle-shaped amulets and impression seals that were widely popular throughout ancient Egypt.
- Scarabs were created for various purposes, including as amulets, personal or administrative seals, and political or diplomatic purposes to commemorate or advertise royal events.
- The scarab beetle was associated with the divine manifestation of the early morning sun, Khepri, and was believed to roll the disk of the morning sun over the eastern horizon at daybreak.
- Scarabs were also used as a symbol of rebirth, regeneration, and protection in the afterlife.
- Scarabs were made from various materials, with glazed steatite being the most common.
- Scarabs were inscribed or decorated with designs on their bases.
- Scarabs were simultaneously amulets and seals.
- Scarabs were popular throughout the pharaonic period and beyond.
- Scarabs are still surviving in large numbers today.
- Scarabs are an important source of information for archaeologists and historians of the ancient world and represent a significant body of ancient Egyptian art.
