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\nThe Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there...\nThe Egyptian hieroglyphic ankh looks kind of similar to the Christian cross. This has lead some conspiracy theorists to argue that Christians copied the ankh for their own religious symbol: the cross. This his basically false, BUT there is a very interesting exception: the crux ansata...a Christian cross that syncretizes with the Egyptian ankh. What does this tell us about early Christianity?\n
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2019
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christianity, egypt, hieroglyphics, tau, greece, rome, jesus christ
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ankh, hieroglyph, cross, christian cross, crux ansata, coptic christianity, egyptian archaeology, what does the ankh mean, did the ankh inspire the cross, horus, jesus, dying and rising god myth, what is the ankh?, christianization, syncretism, what is syncretism, seneca, roman empire, asclepius, serapis, gospel of judas, gnostic, chi-rho, what does the ankh mean?, late antiquity, asia minor, early christians, christian, symbol, people, crux, santa, shape, check, amulet, dates, sickness, inspired, arguing, story, page, centuries, mixing, inspiration, crucifixion, gospels, describe
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