3,000-year-old Egyptian amulet discovered in Israel on a school trip
Carved into the scarab is the picture of an Egyptian pharoah, in a scene that represents the bestowal of legitimacy to a ruler.
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)Updated: 
