[SunkenCiv]

The scarab, showing a seated figure on the right and a standing figure with a raised arm on the left, possibly symbolizing the imparting of authority..

Photo Credit: Gilad Stern/israel Antiquities Authority

[Paladin2]

Turns out that one can’t take material things with them.

[Deaf Smith]

So they are made and thrown about for the tourist to find?

[chajin]

I thought a scarab was an Egyptian in South Carolina.

(Never mind, I’ll be serious.) 3,000 years ago would be during the time of the combined Kingdom, Saul, David, or Solomon era. David Rohl’s chronological theory asserts that Ramesses attacked Jerusalem during Rehoboam’s reign, so it would not be surprising to find a scarab reflecting the kind of art found in the Amarna era, during King David’s reign.

[Ezekiel]

"An inner voice said to me: 'Pick it up and turn it over.' I was astonished: it was a scarab with a clearly incised scene, the dream of every amateur archaeologist. The pupils were really excited!"..

Great timing.

The scarab, showing a seated figure on the right and a standing figure with a raised arm on the left, possibly symbolizing the imparting of authority..

[jmacusa]

Today I went on a class trip. We saw the pyramids. Then I found a 3,000 year old Egyptian amulet. Then we went home. The end.