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    Three types of lotus flowers grew in ancient Egypt - the native blue and white varieties, as well as the introduced pink lotus from Persia. The blue lotus was most commonly depicted in hieroglyphs and seen as sacred. The lotus was a symbol of the sun and creation because it closes at night underwater and reemerges to bloom in the morning, mirroring the sun's daily path.

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    Three types of lotus flowers grew in ancient Egypt - the native blue and white varieties, as well as the introduced pink lotus from Persia. The blue lotus was most commonly depicted in hieroglyphs and seen as sacred. The lotus was a symbol of the sun and creation because it closes at night underwater and reemerges to bloom in the morning, mirroring the sun's daily path.

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    In Egypt, two native species of lotus grew, the blue and the white lotus.

    A third type, the pink lotus was introduced to the country from Persia during the Late Period. All three species were depicted in Egyptian art (the pink lotus showed up in Hellenistic artworks). However, the sacred blue lotus was the flower most commonly depicted in hieroglyphs. The lotus closes at night and sinks underwater. In the morning it reemerges and blooms again. Thus the flower became a natural symbol of the sun and creation.

    Intaglio Glass with portrait of Cleopatra VII Ptolemaic Period (1st century BCE) British Museum (London)

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