Imagine walking along a simple country path with your kids only for one of them to rummage around in some stones and return ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that a “beautiful stone” picked up by a child in Israel’s Tel Azekah area is actually a Bronze Age scarab amulet made over 3,800 years ... rolling balls of dung with ...

We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.” The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.

A 3-year-old girl on a family walk picked up an interesting-looking pebble that turned out to be a 3,800-year-old amulet. The Canaanite scarab amulet, which dates to the Middle Bronze Age ...

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 ...

The family handed the scarab over to the Israel Antiquities Authority ... the rolling of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky, according to the Israel ...

Ancient Egyptians associated dung beetles rolling balls of dung with their Sun god rolling the “Sun ... as ancient Egyptians viewed the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of god.

Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook Three-year-old Ziv Nitzan found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azekah, Israel in March Dr ...