• Ankh of Courage Necklace | Ancient Egypt
  • Ankh of Courage Necklace | Ancient Egypt
  • Ankh of Courage Necklace | Ancient Egypt
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Ancienne Égypte

Necklace <br />Gold Cross Ankh (Steel)

Necklace <br />Gold Cross Ankh (Steel)

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An Egyptian necklace "gold cross ankh". This ankh cross symbolizes not only mortal existence on Earth, but also the immortal existence in the Egyptian afterlife.

  • Stainless steel pendant: quality 316L steel, nobly patinates over time, water resistant
  • Resistant pendant: meshed, reinforced and elegant structure
  • Very agreeable to wear
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If you are looking for a necklace, reminiscent of the land of the pharaohs, this ankh necklace "ankh of virtue" (steel) could be a great choice! If not, you can also visit our complete collection of ankh necklaces to see all the models with this cross-shaped emblem of ancient Egypt.

If you are not interested in this type of symbol, you can discover all our Egyptian necklaces. If you want even more choices, don't hesitate to have a look at the rings, bracelets and necklaces which compose our Egyptian jewelry.

Wepwawet Anubis pharaoh Narmer Anput (Middle and New kingdom)

 

An Egyptian ankh necklace

Many have hypothesized that the ankh is a representation of Egypt itself. The upper part would be the Nile delta and the vertical section below the Nile itself. Moreover, the two horizontal arms would represent the Libyan desert in the west and the Arabian desert in the east;
 

A pendant from ancient Egypt

According to the writings of the Egyptian priest Manetho (second century BC), the line of pharaohs in ancient Egypt was divided into thirty successive dynasties beginning with the Narmer-Menes, the unifier of Egypt.
 
According to its legend, the king Narmer-Menes is supposed to have unified the two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3200 BC in a battle in which he emerged victorious.
 
In reality, the transition to a unified state certainly took place more gradually than ancient Egyptian writers would like us to believe. More of that, there is no clear evidence of this happening in Narmer-Menes's time.
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