That is probably why this type of amulet is found in many burials, often included in the mummy wrappings." The ancient ...

The symbol is frequently seen in ancient burials — especially on a type of amulet known as the wedjat ... and what did it mean to the ancient Egyptians? According to Egyptian mythology, Horus ...

Archaeologists say Nitzan picked up an ancient Canaanite scarab ... scarabs were used as seals and amulets, as Daphna Ben-Tor, curator of Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum, says in ...

The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release. Ancient Egyptians saw some scarabs as representations of new life because the ...

These amulets were often worn as pendants, rings, or seals, serving not only as symbols of devotion but also as markers of social position. As ancient Egyptian culture spread, so did the scarab.

discovered the amulet in the area around Beit Shemesh, a city that’s located less than an hour west of Jerusalem. It depicts a scarab, a beetle that commonly figures on ancient Egyptian ...