Ziv Nitzan, a 3½-year-old girl, found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh, in Israel.

These amulets were often worn as pendants, rings, or seals, serving not only as symbols of devotion but also as markers of social position. As ancient Egyptian culture spread, so did the scarab.

The symbol was popular in Ancient Egyptian culture and was found at a site known for its archaeological significance.

It turns out the amulet is 3,800 years old ... Their young would then hatch from these balls of dung. The scarab’s name comes from the Egyptian word "hprr," which means “to come into ...

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 ...

“Scarabs were used in this period as seals and as amulets. They were found ... where the scarab was found. “The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite finds discovered ...