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3,700-year-old scarab seal found at Tel Dor
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleHaifa University announces the discovery of a rare 3,700-year-old scarab seal found at Tel Dor, an important ancient port on the coast south of Haifa. The amulet was found by a birdwatcher, who gave it to university archaeologists on site.
“The scarab must have belonged to a very senior figure in the kingdom, probably the viceroy responsible for the royal treasury,” Ayelet Gilboa of the University of Haifa, co-head of excavations at Tel Dor, said in a statement.
A university spokesperson says the item was found several months ago, but was only cleaned up and cataloged in time for Passover.
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