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American Teen Discovers 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet During First Trip to Israel
The amulet, dated to the second millennium BCE, was turned over to authorities and added to Israel's National Treasures collection.
- On Tuesday, 17-year-old Shiloh Attoun, a student at Jewish National Fund-USA's Muss High School Israel, discovered a 3,300-year-old Egyptian-style scarab amulet while touring Tel Gezer National Park in the Judean Lowlands.
- Scarabs were common amulets in the eastern Mediterranean and southern Levant, reflecting Egyptian political influence approximately 3,500 years ago. These beetle-shaped artifacts symbolized rebirth and protection against illness.
- Professor Ido Koch of Tel Aviv University's Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures dated the seal to the Late Bronze Age. He identified the two cobras as uraeus symbols of royalty, with the semi-ellipse beneath representing the hieroglyph meaning "lord."
- Attoun and his program dean, Benji Hain, immediately reported the artifact to the Israel Antiquities Authority. Inspector Adam Esper subsequently collected the item for the State Treasures collection.
- The Israel Antiquities Authority reminds the public that archaeological objects must remain in place to preserve context essential for determining age and significance. Officials commended Attoun for his responsible conduct in protecting this discovery.
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US teen finds 3,300-year-old Egyptian amulet during Israel school trip
Just two days after arriving in Israel, 17-year-old Shiloh Attoun spotted a rare scarab seal decorated with cobras at Tel Gezer; archaeologists dated the artifact to the Late Bronze Age, and the teenager received an award for reporting his discovery
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American Teen Discovers 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet During First Trip to Israel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 17-year-old American Jewish student made an unexpected archaeological discovery during his first educational tour of Israel, finding an ancient Egyptian-style amulet dating back approximately 3,300 years at Tel Gezer National Park. Shilo Atton, a student at the Masa Israel High School operated by Jewish National Fund-USA, spotted the small artifact while […]
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