The alluring pebble turned out to be a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet, engraved with the design of an insect known as a scarab and dating ... Scarabs, or dung beetles, were particularly popular ...

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.

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

Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook Three-year-old Ziv Nitzan found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a family ... designed in the shape of a dung beetle," as the Facebook post cited.

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.

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 ...

a specialist in ancient amulets and seals, later verified that it was a Canaanite scarab dating back to the Middle Bronze Age. Tel Azekah, where the toddler unearthed the dung beetle-shaped ...

Imagine walking along a simple country path with your kids only for one of them to rummage around in some stones and return with an ancient amulet ... year-old Canaanite scarab seal from the ...