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[https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/insects/scarab-beetles-and-their-meaning-in-the-ancient-egyptian-history/ by Willi 23/5/23 natural history] | [https://www.naturalhistorycuriosities.com/insects/scarab-beetles-and-their-meaning-in-the-ancient-egyptian-history/ by Willi 23/5/23 natural history] | ||
In ancient Egyptian religion, the scarab beetle was associated with the god Khepri, who was believed to represent the rising sun and creation. Scarab beetles were often depicted in art and used as amulets, symbolizing protection and good fortune. The beetles were also frequently used as seals for important documents, with the scarab beetle’s image symbolizing the owner’s power and authority. | In ancient Egyptian religion, the scarab beetle was associated with the god Khepri, who was believed to represent the rising sun and creation. Scarab beetles were often depicted in art and used as amulets, symbolizing protection and good fortune. The beetles were also frequently used as seals for important documents, with the scarab beetle’s image symbolizing the owner’s power and authority. | ||
=====Egypt in the Ptolemaic Period===== | |||
[https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/egypt-in-the-ptolemaic-period by Marsha Hill 1/10/16 THE MET] | |||
Preludes to Greek presence in Egypt are seen in the land reclamation and settlement of the western Delta beginning in the Third Intermediate Period and the new prominence of that area with the capital of Dynasty 26 at Sais. From the seventh century B.C., Egyptian rulers encouraged a flourishing Mediterranean trade involving Greeks from many islands and city-states: the coastal cities Canopus and Thonis/Herakleion, with large immigrant populations, served as gateways for trade down the westernmost Canopic Nile branch to the Egyptian/Greek trade city Naukratis near Sais and onward to the great city of Memphis. | |||
