3300-year-old amulet discovered

Young students participating in an archaeological excavation at the ancient site of Tzipori have discovered a 3,300-year-old Egyptian amulet.  The scarab is from the time of the Ramses, the 19th Dynasty. Scarabs were mostly used as burial amulets, but also worn by the living, on rings.

http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/6/1/students-discover-3330-year-old-egyptian-amulet-during-dig-in-israels-galilee#.V07v7b4bN30=

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