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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Scarab Statue. Apr 03, 2014
Add new Web site: The British Museum - Egyptian Scarab. Jan 21, 2011
Add new Web site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Scarab Statue. Jan 21, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Scarab Beetle. Jan 21, 2011
Added image of ancient Egyptian glazed scarab with separate wings. Oct 04, 2010
Color photo of marriage scarab of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiy added. Apr 07, 2010
Article revised and updated. Jul 10, 2008
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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