A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family.

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, highlights ...

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.

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 ...

The young girl from Moshav Ramot Meir uncovered an ancient scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh. The seal in the hand of 3.5-year-old Ziv. (photo credit: EMIL ALADJEM ...

The tiny ornate object, which originated in ancient Egypt, was designed in the shape of a dung beetle, or scarab — a creature that was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians and symbolized new life.

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 ago. Ziv Nitzan, 3, found the stone ...