The Egyptian beetle, or Scarabaeus sacer ... resulting in more variations in material. Scarab artifacts grew more fashionable ...

Scarab beetles, as Ben-Tor noted ... the child brought to light will be showcased with other historical artifacts from Egypt and Canaan in a unique Passover exhibit in Jerusalem.

"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 ...

“Scarabs were used in this period as seals and as amulets,” said Daphna Ben-Tor, the curator for Egyptian archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem who determined the artifact was genuine.

Originating in ancient Egypt, scarabs were commonly used as seals ... Ziv's find is one of a number of artifacts found across Israel indicating ancient Egyptian presence in the country.

Scarabs, or dung beetles ... The amulet she found will be included in an upcoming exhibition of Canaanite and Egyptian artifacts at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the ...

“The scarab is indeed a distinct Egyptian characteristic ... excellence for good citizenship—probably for handing over the artifact instead of pocketing it—and delivered the scarab to ...