“Unbelievable Discovery: Toddler Unearths Ancient Canaanite Amulet at Historic Battleground of David and Goliath!”
Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities AuthorityThree-year-old Ziv holds her discovery.
Scarab seals originated in ancient Egypt. They were designed in the shape of dung beetles, which were considered sacred to the culture. The creatures were seen as symbols of new life because of the dung balls they created and laid their eggs in, thus giving way to children or “new life.”
The Egyptian name for the beetle, hprr, also means “rising from, come into being itself.” Scarabs were seen as a symbol of the incarnation of God the Creator, and the amulet’s proximity to a Biblical site only makes the discovery that much more fascinating.
Tel Azekah, The Location Where David Fought Goliath
In the Book of Samuel (Samuel 1 17:1), Tel Azekah is explicitly named as the location of the battle between David and the giant Goliath. Today, it is a highly important archaeological site that has been undergoing excavations for over a decade.
“We have been excavating here for almost 15 years, and the excavation findings show that during the Middle Bronze and Late Bronze Ages, here in Tel Azekah, thrived one of the most important cities in the Judean Lowlands,” said Professor Oded Lipschits, director of the Tel Aviv University archaeological dig. Lipschits also traveled out to meet Ziv and her family after the discovery.
Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities AuthorityAn aerial view of the Tel Azekah archaeological site.
“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,” he added.
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