A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

The colourful wall paintings depict some of the gods. The beetle or scarab represents the Egyptian god Khepri. Students could write a diary entry from the perspective of Howard Carter on the day ...

What it tells us about the past: This amulet, shaped like a scarab beetle, was discovered in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman ... Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.