Sometimes they bear symbols and messages ... Ziv's find is one of a number of artifacts found across Israel indicating ancient Egyptian presence in the country. She picked it up at the base ...

Another decoration on the amulet is the nefer symbol ... citizenship for reporting the ancient find. "Dafna received a certificate of appreciation from the Israel Antiquities Authority, and ...

(credit: Israel Antiquities Authority) The symbols on the lamp ... testimony connecting everyday objects and faiths among ancient Jerusalem’s inhabitants. It seems that the lamp belonged ...

Archaeologists believe they have uncovered evidence of an ancient biblical battle, all thanks to a few broken fragments found in a curious location. The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian ...

Emil Aladjem / Israel Antiquities Authority Ziv ... They’re typically shaped like dung beetles, which ancient Egyptians considered a sacred symbol of new life, per the IAA.

But Ziv is the youngest child known to have discovered an ancient artifact in Israel, said Yoli Schwartz ... at the time because they were a symbol of rebirth, the antiquities authority said ...

according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The agency notes these tiny treasures can be traced back to ancient Egypt, where the dung beetle was "considered sacred" and seen as "a symbol of new ...