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 artifact, is a well-known archaeological site in ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey attempt to solve the mystery of why scarab beetles were buried with mummies. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter.

Tel Azekah, where the toddler unearthed the artifact, is a well-known archaeological ... religious beliefs or status,” she added. Scarab beetles, as Ben-Tor noted, held sacred status in ancient ...

The dung beetle was revered in ancient Egypt ... everyone will be able to see it and enjoy it,” he said. The scarab now joins additional artifacts from the era for a special public display ...