Ancient Egyptian amulet discovered by 12-year-old girl while hiking on family trip
During a family trip near an archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, Israel, Dafna Filshteiner discovered an ancient amulet dating back approximately 3,500 years.
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Sophia Compton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
Part of his stash included gold amulets from a funerary set, a relief with the cartouche of a Ptolemaic king that was originally part of a royal building or temple, and wooden tomb model figures with linen garments dating to approximately 1900 BCE, prosecutors said.
Known as a phylactery, this type of amulet served as a kind of container to hold objects believed to be imbued with magical properties that were intended to protect the wearer.
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Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
Under the chin was the amulet, also known as a phylactery, likely worn around the person's neck.
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