April
01
/ 2025
In an incredible stroke of luck (or is it really precocious skill?), a three-year-old amateur archaeologist has made history in Israel by discovering a rare artifact that dates back nearly 3,800 years. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Tuesday that the young explorer, Ziv Nitzan, uncovered a scarab-shaped Canaanite amulet at Tel Azeka, a site near Bet Shemesh, 19 miles (30 kilometers) west of Jerusalem. The inquisitive young Ziv, a resident of Moshav Ramot Meir, was out on a family hike with her parents and two older sisters when she made the remarkable find. As they walked near the base of the hill where the archaeological site is located, Ziv instinctively picked up what looked like a small stone
