The Egyptian people were probably originally Sumerians ... as well in the form of picture writing called hieroglyphs. The scarabs shown in this exhibition, with their hieroglyphic writings on ...

(credit: Emil Aladjem, Antiquities Authority) Generally, scarabs were viewed as sacred creatures in Egyptian culture and were associated with the early morning sun's Egyptian god Khepri.

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 ...