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Ancient Necklace With a Wild Secret

Did you know Hatnefer’s heart scarab necklace wasn’t even made for her? This stunning gold-and-serpentinite amulet from ancient Egypt was found in her tomb, but her name was scratched in over someone else’s! The scarab was meant to help her pass the afterlife’s ultimate test: having her heart weighed to see if she was worthy. The inscription? Basically, a plea for her heart not to snitch on her in the underworld. Talk about drama from 3,500 years ago! #AncientEgypt #ArtifactStory #HistoryNerd #MuseumFinds #BookOfTheDead #Science