A 3-Year-Old Was Taking a Family Walk -- and Picked Up an Amazing 3,800-Year-Old Amulet

Popular Mechanics ^ | August 01, 2025 | Tim Newcomb

[SunkenCiv]

Amulet and Scarab keywords, sorted:

• Mysterious 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite the history of Christianity in Europe [3rd c AD] [12/16/2024]
• Ancient Engraved Amulet Could 'Turn Back History' of Christianity, Experts Claim [12/16/2024]
• Ancient demon slayer amulet corroborates missing Bible chapter [11/20/2024]
• 2,800-year-old Scarab Discovered by Hiker in Lower Galilee [02/12/2024]
• 3,000-year-old Egyptian amulet discovered in Israel on a school trip [12/02/2022]
• Magical amulet decoded. It protected owner from blood-sucking spirits [03/16/2021]
• Were These 3,500-Year-Old Carvings of Nude Women Used As Ancient Fertility Drug? [07/28/2019]
• Birdwatcher Spies Egyptian Scarab Seal at Dor [Middle Kingdom] [05/07/2016]
• Egyptian Amulet Bearing Name of Pharaoh Found in Soil from Temple Mount [04/21/2016]
• Tomb excavations uncover treasures of an Etruscan princess [Egyptian gold scarab] [03/11/2016]
• Ancient Amulet Discovered with Curious Palindrome Inscription [01/02/2015]
• Rare sarcophagus, Egyptian scarab found in Israel [04/17/2014]
• Rare clay sarcophagus found in Israel alongside Seti I scarab seal ring [04/09/2014]
• Israeli Diver Discovers Ancient Amulet at Yavne [07/14/2008]
• Obama to get Hanuman idol [06/25/2008]
• Crystal Amulet Poses Question On Early Christianity (Denmark - 100AD) [03/09/2007]
• Meteorites From Under The Pyramids [01/20/2007]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks for the link!

[IYAS9YAS]

Oh. Amulet. Here I was thinking a 3,800-year-old mullet would be quite the find. Time to update prescription on the old spectacles.

[SunkenCiv]

😊 The inscription is a quote from the ancient play, “Romeo and Amulet”.

[Red Badger]

I never find ancient amulets.................

[Reynoldo]

I never find ancient amulets......

. You’re obviously being discriminated against. We should start a protest movement.

[MarlonRando]

I’m being sued by Sears

[fso301]

I found an old bottle cap.

[Larry Lucido]

I found one of those. It had an engraving of Noah’s son Ham holding a block of cheddar cheese.

It was a Ham and cheese amulet.

[BenLurkin]

That’s their story and they’re sticking to it.

[Nachoman]

*** rimshot ***

[SunkenCiv]

😁

I’d like to scarab a few of these, but it’s a long walk from here.

[desertsolitaire]

Native American Gorget amulates can be found in North America.

[FamiliarFace]

I found a Confederate button once. I kept it for a LONG time. Eventually, in a move, it got lost along with the treasure box container I had it stashed in. Very sad. It was kinda cool.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks.
https://www.penbrandt.com/penbrandtprehistoricartifacts/TTgorgetspendants.htm

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Kids pick up all sorts of things and hand them to you.

But none of the cubs ever handed me something this cool. Some Petoskey stones, lots of lost costume jewelry, some interesting sticks, flattened toads and the occasional bit of animal dung, usually dried.

[Bratch]

I found one of those. It had an engraving of Noah’s son Ham holding a block of cheddar cheese.

It was a Ham and cheese amulet.

[Larry Lucido]

:)

[mass55th]

"I never find ancient amulets................."

And with my luck, if I ever did find an ancient amulet, it would be cursed.

[Paladin2]

Step away from the street lights....