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    The ankh symbol was popular in Egyptian history and remained so even after Egypt adopted Christianity, as it took on the form of the crux ansata, a cross with a loop or "handle" at the top representing eternal life.

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    The ankh symbol was popular in Egyptian history and remained so even after Egypt adopted Christianity, as it took on the form of the crux ansata, a cross with a loop or "handle" at the top representing eternal life.

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    Ankh Origins

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    The ankh symbol was popular in Egyptian history and remained so even after Egypt adopted Christianity, as it took on the form of the crux ansata, a cross with a loop or "handle" at the top representing eternal life.

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    The ankh was popular throughout Egyptian history and due to its cruciform shape r

    emained so into the Coptic period. It entered Christian iconography as the crux
    ansata, the handled or "eyed" cross

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