We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.” The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.

It turned out the stone that 3.5-year-old Ziv had found was actually a 3,800-year-old Canaanite scarab seal from the Middle Bronze Age. These seals were ornate objects that originated in ancient ...

A three-year-old girl has stunned archaeologists after discovering an ancient Egyptian scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years during a family outing in Israel. Ziv Nitzan unearthed the rare ...