Toddler discovers stone proved to be a 3,800-year-old artifact with biblical background
In a family in Tel Azekah, 3-year-old Ziv Nitzan strolls along a path with his family. She picked up a stone, which turned out to be an ancient scarab amulet, dating back to 3800 years.
“Of course of 7,000 stones around her, she picked up a stone. Then she brushed a stone from the beach and found something different,” Ziv’s sister Omer Nitzan said in the translated video.
“We saw it a little different when she rubbed it and took out the sand from it.” “I called my parents to see the beautiful stones and we realized we had an archaeological discovery!”
The toddler unearthed Tel Azekah in the Shefra region of Israel is a famous archaeological site where excavations have been carried out for about 15 years. And if Azekah sounds familiar, your biblical study can be justified: it features David and the Giants in Samuel’s first book.
They then “immediately” this report to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), and later Share on Facebook The young Ziv did come across an important project.
Canaan Scaraber found in Tel Azekah – Authoritative Israeli antiquities
Ancient amulets and seal expert Daphna Ben-Tor reveals the significance behind the project: It is a Canaanic sled that goes back to the Middle Bronze Age.
She explained that Canaan sled boards were found as seals and amulets in “discovered in graves, public buildings and private residences.” Sometimes, she added, they carry “symbols and messages that reflect religious beliefs or status.”
As Ben-Tor pointed out, the scarab beetle had a sacred status in ancient Egypt, symbolizing a new life – the Egyptian scarab word comes to the verb, meaning “to become”. Therefore, the ancient Egyptians regarded scarab as a symbol of God’s incarnation.
Telecom Azekah – Authoritative Israeli antiquities
Archaeologists have discovered many artifacts in Tel Azekah, including the walls of the ancient city and the agricultural structure of the Kingdom of Judah.
“The excavation results show that during the intermediate and late Bronze Ages, one of the most important cities in the Jewish lowlands that flourished in Tel Azekah,” said Oded Lipschits, director of archaeological excavation at Tel Aviv University.
“The Scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite discoveries found here, which demonstrates the close connection and cultural influence between Canaan and Egypt during this period.”
In order to discover the ancient amulet, Ziv Nitzan was honored for his outstanding citizenship.
