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Toddler discovers 3,800-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet during family trip in Israel

The Times of India 03 Apr 2025
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.
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Across China: How living legacy of Qingming captures global hearts

China.dot.org 03 Apr 2025
Both ancient Egyptians and Chinese traditions associate plants with rebirth. Egyptians adorned tombs with symbolic ... Ahmed Mohamed Saleh, an Egyptian student in Tianjin, shared his cultural perspective.
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Archaeologists uncover proof of ancient biblical battle at Armageddon site

New York Post 02 Apr 2025
The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian pottery, were found during a recent excavation of the ancient city of Megiddo in northern Israel ... The artifacts, which mostly consist of Egyptian ...
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Israeli child finds 3,800-year-old Canaanite seal on a family trip - Israel Today

Israel Today 02 Apr 2025
This beetle, considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, was a symbol of new life, because of the dung ball it created and then laid its eggs into it, from which new life would hatch.
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Three-Year-Old Girl Finds Canaanite Seal Where Bible Says David Battled Goliath

Greek City Times 02 Apr 2025
Ziv, from Moshav Ramot Meir, discovered the ancient artifact—shaped like a dung beetle, a symbol revered in ancient Egypt—during a casual family trip ... In ancient Egyptian culture, the dung beetle symbolized creation and renewal.
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Toddler finds nearly 4,000-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet while vacationing in Israel

Usatoday 02 Apr 2025
Ancient Egyptians saw some scarabs as representations of new life because the insects are known for rolling balls of dung and then laying their eggs in them, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.
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A Total Solar Eclipse in Ancient Egypt May Have Been the Reason Sun Worship Ended

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
On April 1, 2471 B.C., an unusual darkness fell over ancient Egypt ... For centuries, the sun played a central role in Egyptian religion ... Ancient Egyptian texts rarely mention eclipses.
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I discovered a 'vast city' below Egypt's Giza pyramids... here's why the critics are wrong ...

The Daily Mail 02 Apr 2025
Mei explained that the theory of the lost city is based on ancient Egyptian texts, specifically Chapter 149 of the Book of the Dead, which refers to the 14 residences of the city of the dead.
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From Hittite Songs to Egyptian Coffee: Debunking April Fools’ Viral Myths

Greek Reporter 02 Apr 2025
The April Fool’s joke which proved particularly popular was the claim that archaeologists found an ancient Hittite tablet ... Egyptian coffee ... was it a cappuccino or an espresso that was their ancient favorite?”.
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Thousands more expected to celebrate the Seder thanks to rise in antisemitism | Commentary

Sun Sentinel 02 Apr 2025
The festival of Passover commemorates the freedom of the Jewish nation from enslavement in Ancient Egypt, some 3337 years ago, in 1313 BCE ... Passover is not simply a celebration of the historic liberation of an ancient people.
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3 year old uncovers ancient archaeological treasure

Israel Hayom 01 Apr 2025
This beetle was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians and symbolized new life, as it created a ball of dung in which it laid its eggs, from which new life emerged ... The ancient seal will be displayed ...
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The Greek Mummy Portraits Discovered in Fayoum, Egypt

Greek Reporter 01 Apr 2025
Since then, Greek mummy portraits have been found all over Egypt, and they are now considered to be one of the most important types of art from ancient Egypt ... The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Fayoum, an ancient city.
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The Ancient Greek Roots of the Christian Cross and Its Holiness

Greek Reporter 01 Apr 2025
Ancient Minoan cross from the Heraklion Museum of Crete ... Archaeologists often interpret this symbol as representing the sun, a central force in ancient cosmologies ... The Egyptian Ankh, another ancient form of cross predating Christianity.
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When is Passover 2025? What you need to know about the Jewish holiday

The Newport Daily News 01 Apr 2025
Passover is a holiday in the Jewish faith celebrating the ancient Hebrews' exodus from slavery out of Egypt. For decades, the Jews had been slaves of the Egyptian pharaohs until Moses led them out of captivity, according to Chabad.org.
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