Arts & Culture
The Iconography of the Ankh and the Significance of the Afterlife in Egyptian Funerary Art
Quick fact
The ankh was often held to the nose of the deceased in funerary scenes, symbolically breathing life back into them for eternity, not just as a general symbol of life.
Why this is interesting
You've likely seen the ankh, a cross with a loop at the top, but did you know it was more than a symbol for 'life'? In Egyptian tombs, its placement and the figures holding it reveal a profound vision of what happens after we die.