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 ...

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

A three-year-old girl has stunned archaeologists after discovering an ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years during a family outing in Israel. Ziv Nitzan unearthed the rare artefact ...

A 3 ½-year-old girl vacationing in Israel found more than seashells during a family vacation early last month, instead digging up an amulet more than 1,000 times her age. Ziv Nitzan, from Moshav Ramot ...

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 the ...

The family handed the scarab over to the Israel Antiquities ... scarabs were used as seals and amulets, as Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum, says in the IAA ...