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Ancient Egyptian Ankh (Meaning and Origin)

Shaped as a cross with a circle/loop for the top part, the ankh is the most commonly used symbol among the ancient Egyptian symbols. Many Egyptian gods were depicted holding the ankh in numerous inscriptions. Also known as crux ansata, which means “the cross with a handle” in Latin, the ankh symbol is an ideograph …
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