Ankh

The key of life, also known as the key of the Nile, is one of the most well-known spiritual images of ancient Egypt and is a symbol of eternal life in that culture. The ankh, which was made centuries ago by Africans, is considered to be the first or original cross. Important Egyptian personalities, such as pharaohs and rulers, are frequently shown holding the ankh, which protects their immortality. The ankh could also have a more literal meaning; in Ancient Egyptian society, life was intended to be sustained and provided for by the sun, air, and water. Ankhs were additionally customarily inserted inside sarcophagi to assure life after death.