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Ankh
A cross with a loop at the top: the ancient Egyptian sign for ‘life’. Gods are shown holding it. Much later the Coptic Church took it up, and Coptic and other communities still use it today.The sign for lifeAncient EgyptBritannica describes the ankh as the ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for ‘life’. Images of the gods show them holding it, and Egyptians also used it as an amulet: in their belief, a sign that gave life. Our files give no date for the first ankh.Source: Britannica, Ankh ↗
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