scarabs

In ancient Egypt, a humble dung beetle became one of the most powerful signs of hope: a promise that life could begin again. According to Kholoud Mohamed Shawky, a classicist from Alexandria, Egypt, who is a Ph.D. candidate: the scarab is “a living symbol of eternal rebirth.” Dr Richard Marranca met Kholoud at the ARCE Conference in San Francisco in April 2025. Kholoud noted that the Egyptians were intrigued by dung beetles and watched them roll dung balls in straight lines across the sand. It is quite possible, according to modern science, that these beetles navigate by the Sun and stars – and the ancients were mindful of such “celestial connections too.” This reminded them of Khepri who was responsible