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The Ancient World Watches Forget security cameras. Ancient civilizations had their own all-seeing eyes. In Egypt, the Eye of Horus was a symbol of healing and protection. Paired with the fierce Eye of Ra, it represented the power of gods to watch over mortals and the dead. In Mesopotamia, people left "eye-idols" with giant eyes as offerings, hoping for their god's watchful, protective gaze. This belief never died. It evolved into symbols like the protective Hamsa hand with its central eye, the e