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A new study sheds new light on one of the least understood segments of medieval Inner Asian infrastructure: the Gobi Wall. The study was led by Professor Gideon Shelach-Lavi and Mr. Dan Golan ...
When it was made: Around 1473 B.C. This amulet, shaped like a scarab beetle, was discovered in the tomb of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Hatnefer. But the charm, which was intended to ...
A quaint and historic destination for visual, literary and performance art in Detroit, the Scarab Club announced Donna Jackson as the new gallery manager. With more than 20 years of experience in ...
Visiting the Tel Azekah site with her family from their home in the Israeli settlement of Ramot Meir, she happened upon a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet. “We were walking along the path ...
Three-year-old Ziv Nitzan inadvertently discovered an ancient scarab amulet dating back 3,800 years in Beit Shemesh. The relic, a significant find for the Israel Antiquities Authority, highlights ...
In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives from the verb “to be created”, as ancient Egyptians viewed the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of god. Archaeologists have been ...
We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.” The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.
The tiny ornate object, which originated in ancient Egypt, was designed in the shape of a dung beetle, or scarab — a creature that was considered sacred by ancient Egyptians and symbolized new life.
Archaeologists recently excavated an area of the Great Wall known as the Qi wall in China's Shandong Province. Kevin Frayer / Getty Images China’s Great Wall wasn’t built all at once—it was ...
Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, when it erected a wall that eventually turned into an increasingly elaborate fortification snaking through the city and around ...
And the cell phone chargers at every seat are awfully convenient. But the most striking feature at the new arena is "The Wall," an uninterrupted 51-row section of seats directly behind one of the ...