The Ankh Symbol: Meaning, History, and Modern Use in Egyptian Iconography #3806889 (License: Personal Use)

The ankh is a looped cross hieroglyph (?) used extensively in ancient Egyptian art and inscriptions, typically held by gods or presented to pharaohs as a symbol of life and immortality. It combines elements of a cross and a loop, interpreted by scholars as representing the union of male and female principles or the sunrise over the horizon. Over time, it was adopted by Coptic Christians as a variant of the Christian cross and remains popular today in spiritual, neopagan, and New Age contexts.

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