Evan Halleck says pursuing this project is "the most creatively alive" he's felt since moving to L.A. 12 years ago to start ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

The scarab has feathery wings and a halo-like circle above its head. In “The Mummy,” this is where the book’s key is placed. On the left side of the cover is a gray Egyptian design.

Renfield, bravely wielding a sacred "Blood Scarab" like a crucifix and using the Mummy's jagged-ended arm like a stake, impales Elizabeth's heart, destroying her and, ultimately, saving Hathor.

Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey attempt to solve the mystery of why scarab beetles were buried with mummies. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter.

Only one other lion mummy has ever been found ... as well as "meticulously mummified" scarab beetles. The tomb also included a massive scarab-shaped stone artifact more than a foot in diameter.