The scarab, which is designed in the shape of a dung beetle, had immense significance to ancient Egyptians, who believed it symbolized the embodiment of the divine creator. It was considered a symbol ...

Dr. Amit Dagan and Dafna Filshteiner recount the discovery of a Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab amulet. (Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority) An ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back around 3,500 ...

Among the discoveries were 13 golden tongues and nails from Ptolemaic mummies, as well as inscriptions and scenes featuring ...

Such amulets were designed in the shape of a dung beetle, which was considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians as a symbol of new life. The IAA explained that the scarab amulets found ...

"I showed it to my mother, and she said it was just an ordinary stone or a bead," the girl said, describing the moments after ...

Aside from the scarab, the scorpions on the amulet may also hold a religious significance to ancient Egyptians, as "the scorpion symbol represented the Egyptian goddess Serket, who was believed to ...

The amulet depicts a dung beetle, an insect considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians and a ... which means ’good’ or ’chosen’ in Egyptian. There is also another symbol that resembles a royal staff.” ...

An Israeli girl hiking in the Tel Qana site near Hod Hasharon recently discovered an ancient Egyptian ... Paz said that "the scorpion symbol represented the Egyptian goddess Serket, who was ...

MORE than a dozen Egyptian mummies embellished with gold tongues and fingernails have been uncovered by archaeologists. Surrounded by ancient amulets, the colourful 2,000-year-old tombs were found ...

The amulet took the shape of a dung beetle, which was sacred in Ancient Egypt as a symbol of new life, per the press release. "The scarab is indeed a distinct Egyptian characteristic, but their ...