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American teenager finds 3,300-year-old scarab amulet during school trip to ancient Canaanite city

Yahoo News | November 4, 2026

American teenager finds 3,300-year-old scarab amulet during school trip to ancient Canaanite city

Professor Ido Koch of Tel Aviv University's Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures Department examined the amulet, dating the seal to the Late Bronze Age.

A 3,300-year-old scarab amulet decorated with cobra motifs was discovered by an American high school student at Tel Gezer National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday.

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