The seal from Tel Azekah. Credit: Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority A 3,800-year-old Canaanite seal has been discovered at a biblical site traditionally linked to the battle between David ...

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What appeared to be an ordinary stone turned out to be a 3,800-year-old Canaanite artifact, adding another piece to the puzzle of the region’s deep historical ties to Egypt. Ziv’s sister, Omer, ...

Dr. Daphna Ben-Tor, a specialist in ancient amulets and seals, identified the item discovered by Ziv as a Canaanite scarab from the Middle Bronze Age, roughly 3,800 years old. She explained, “During ...

An Israeli child made a discovery of biblical proportions during a family trip last month. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Monday that 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan came across a 3,800 ...

A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The amulet, or scarab, is thought to originate from the ancient Canaanite civilization and was likely crafted in Egypt before making its way to the region. "This scarab joins a long list of Egyptian ...

One Israeli family’s outing turned into an extraordinary adventure when their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Ziv Nitzan, stumbled upon a 3,800-year-old Canaanite scarab seal while exploring Tel ...

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“I’m very excited about it,” Aziz told the New Canaanite. “It’s been a very long vacation for me. I took a lot of time to go over everything, trying to get the perfect menu to keep my prices fair and ...

“The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite finds discovered here, which attest to the close ties and cultural influences between Canaan and Egypt during that period.” ...

We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.” The Antiquities Authority determined the stone to be a Canaanite scarab from the Middle Bronze Age. Canaanites were an ancient people ...