Ankh symbol

The ankh also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning "cross with a handle"), was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "life".It represents the concept of eternal life.

The ankh appears frequently in Egyptian tomb paintings and other art.

An ankh was often carried by Egyptians as an amulet, either alone, or in connection with two other hieroglyphs that mean "strength" and "health".

The legend says that,once the pharaohs die,(or any other person, but it is mainly focused on pharaohs or royalty)their heart is weighed on a scale by Anubis, against the feather of truth. If the heart is heavier than the feather, it means that the person commited too many bad deeds in their life. It would be eaten by a monster named Ammut and recorded by Thoth. When a person's heart is eaten, they can't pass into the afterlife. A person's heart who isn't too heavy would pass on,thus creating an eternal life (technically you're dead, but your soul still lives.) 

Modern use of Ankh symbol

-In the MMORPG game World of Warcraft, it was used by characters known as Shamans to cast Reincarnation.The item has since been removed and is no longer required for the spell.

-A stylized ankh is also the symbol of the gothic metal band Theatres des Vampires.

-Guitarist Vinnie Vincent used the ankh for makeup design while a member of the rock group Kiss.

-The ankh was used as symbol of eternal life in Canadian TV series Dark Oracle

-The popular Indie game Minecraft, the symbol is shown twice on the facade of Desert Temples

Some modern versions of ankh cross:

Vampire Ankh cross

Gothic Ankh cross

Ankh cross with celtic pattern

There are few items on Stardoll inspired by Ankh cross.You can find FA Chain in Starplaza (only for 50Starcoins),but FA Silver cross is not anymore in Starplaza and it's in Stardollars (I had a luck to find it only for 28 Stardollars).

Ankh cross is also on top picture of our blog (for those who didn't noticed).