Scarabaeus sacer
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Scarabaeus sacer, common name sacred scarab, is the type species of the genus Scarabaeus and the family Scarabaeidae. This dung beetle is native to southern Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and was ve
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Scarabaeus sacer in coastal southwestern Ukraine
S. sacer rolling a ball of dung
Carved relief of the cartouche representing Thutmose III on the wall of the Precinct of Amun-Re, Karnak
Scarab (artifact)
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Scarabs are amulets and impression seals shaped according to the eponymous beetles, which were widely popular throughout ancient Egypt. They survive in large numbers today, and through their inscripti
Scarabaeus sacer
…sacer was the species which first piqued the interest of William Sharp Macleay and drew him into a career in entomology. Scarab in Ancient Egypt Scarab (artifact) Media related to Scarabaeus sacer at Wikimedia Commons…
Lapis lazuli scarab belonging to Sithathoriunet with the name of Amenemhat III, 1887–1813 BC, MET
Group of scarabs, MET
Faience pectoral scarab with spread wings and bead net, Royal Pump Room, Harrogate
Ancient Egyptian amethyst scarab