An Egyptian scarab and five clay tablets with carvings of naked women depict ancient fertility goddesses have been found in Rehob, a 3,500-year-old Israeli city, today known as Tel Rehov.

The scarab was a symbol of the sun deity Ra and was one of the most popular amulets in ancient Egypt. Khepri was an Egyptian God who represented the rising or early sun in ancient Egyptian mythology.

When it was made: Around 1473 B.C. This amulet, shaped like a scarab beetle, was discovered in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Hatnefer. But the charm, which was intended to ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have unearthed a rare sarcophagus featuring a slender face and a scarab ring inscribed with the name of an Egyptian pharaoh, Israel's Antiquities ...

“The owner of this scarab filled a similar position to that held by Joseph in Egypt after he interpreted Pharaoh's dreams,” says co-head of the Tel Dor archaeology site.

The 3,500-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet discovered near Hod Hasharon, Israel. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority A 3,500-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet was discovered near Hod Hasharon by 12-year ...

Scarabs are thus invested, it will be seen, with a peculiar charm, and even those who know but little about them can under- stand something of the enthusiasm that must come to one who, like Dr ...

A n ancient Egyptian scarab was discovered during a field trip to Azor, located a few miles outside of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed Wednesday. The scarab, which depicts an ...

Believed to have been brought to modern-day Israel by the Ancient Egyptians, 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan found a scarab amulet that could be 3,800 years old. Ziv Nitzan with her find – credit Israeli ...