A 12-year-old Israeli girl, Dafna Filshteiner, found a 3,500-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement on Thursday.
The girl found the beetle-like amulet during family hiking.
It was found below the ancient site of Tel Qana in the central city of Hod Hasharon.
The scarab amulet bears two scorpions standing head to tail.
According to the IAA, the scorpion symbol represents the Egyptian goddess Serket, considered a goddess of protection, especially in the afterlife.
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Other decorations on the amulet are never symbols, which in Egyptian means “good” or “chosen.”
Such amulets were designed in the shape of a dung beetle, which was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians as a symbol of new life.
The IAA explained that the scarab amulets found in Israel, sometimes used as a seal, are evidence of Egyptian rule and cultural influence in the region.
It added that an important and authoritative figure passing through the area may have dropped the amulet or deliberately buried it. (Xinhua)
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