60 Ankh
An ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol of life, in Abydos in Egypt.
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Egyptians were employed in the process of
searching out the keys to life. Thus, the ankh rep-
resented the most profound turn of the Egyptian
mind toward eternity. Everlasting life was first
conceived by the Egyptians. One can also see
many examples of the ankh being held by the
loop as if it were a key, giving the impression that
many Egyptians believed that the ankh held the
key to immortality. It could conquer death and
bring about resurrection because, in its essence,
it was a power over death that had been granted
by God.