A hiker in Israel discovered a centuries-old amulet in a nature ... Authority, the scarab is a type of seal used widely throughout the ancient world and were made from a wide variety of stones.

Another decoration on the amulet is the nefer symbol, which in Egyptian means ‘good’ or ‘chosen.’ There is also another symbol which looks like a royal staff, ” said Paz. This is not the first time a ...

Another decoration on the amulet is the nefer symbol, which in Egyptian means ‘good' or ‘chosen'. There is also another symbol which looks like a royal staff." The scarab is an amulet designed ...

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 ...

JERUSALEM, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- A 12-year-old Israeli girl found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement on Thursday. The beetle-like ...

Another decoration on the amulet is the nefer symbol, which in Egyptian means 'good' or 'chosen'. There is also another symbol which looks like a royal staff." The scarab is an amulet designed in ...