During a recent family trip to Tel Azekah in Israel, 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan discovered an ancient scarab amulet from 3,800 years ago while strolling along a path. Credit: Emil Aladjem/IAA via Pen ...
In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives from the verb “to be created”, as ancient Egyptians viewed the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of god. Archaeologists have been ...
A toddler unearthed an ancient treasure during a family outing ... 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan found a scarab amulet believed to belong to Canaanite communities dating back as far as 3,800 years ...
Three-year-old Ziv Nitzan inadvertently discovered an ancient scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years in Beit Shemesh. The relic, a significant find for the Israel Antiquities Authority, ...
The seal is a Canaanite scarab amulet dating from the Middle Bronze Age, making it around 3,800 years old, according to Daphna Ben-Tor, an IAA expert in ancient amulets and seals. “Scarabs ...
A toddler unearthed an ancient treasure during a family outing in southern Israel. / Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook Scarab-shaped amulets like the one Nitzan came across are small ...