Scarab

THE GOLDEN SCARAB (Launch Series Item)
Alive before and well after the fall of Ancient Egypt, Egypt's first civilization, the Scarab beetle (Scarabaeus sacer) during this time represented as "Khepera" which meant "to come forth" as the scarabs were thought to of had just borrowed out of the ground when young. The beetle also carried solar symbolism, and it was believed to push the sun along the setting sky, just as a Scarab Beetle would roll a ball of his/her dug (yes, they do that).

It was later found that the Scarabs upon death were sometimes painted in Gold and their likeness also used as Jewelry and amulets, common as they are they also represent a significant body of art for the world of Ancient Egypt that has been discovered so far.

MEGA MUSEUM LOCATION
This artifact can be located in the second exploration zone, Egypt (after purchasing Egypt's permit which costs 3,000 coins and 30 artifacts collected) after unlocking the requirements for China, it is common and appears often'''. '''

ARTIFACT REWARDS
Every time 5 of these items have been discovered and collected, the Museums Coins Per Minute (CPM) is raised by 1 and the players museum value (MV) is raised by 10, however this is earned each time one is found. Upon Collecting all 25 Golden Scarabs, the rest are donated and sent away with a small coin reward. This artifact is a Quest Item and must be collected with other Quest Items to progress the main part of the game.

TRIVIA

 * The golden scarab sprites design and idea was used from the 1999 film 'The Mummy' as one of the developers thought the notion of Scarabs under the skin was funny, and also saw one of the characters Benny steal Golden encased Scarabs.
 * The Golden Scarab was one of the items that launched with Mega Museum and is still in the game today.