Published July 23, 2020 | Version v1
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Heart scarabs from Egypt

  • 1. Politecnico di Torino

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The image shows some of the heart scarabs exhibited at the Egyptian Museum of Torino. A  heart scarab is an oval, scarab artifact dating from the ancient Egypt. As an amulet, it accompained the mummy to have a good result during the weighing of the heart, being balanced by Goddess Maat, of Justice, Truth, and Order. 

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