An ancient Egyptian scarab was discovered during a field trip to Azor, located a few miles outside of Tel Aviv, the Israel Antiquities Authority revealed Wednesday.
The scarab, which depicts an Egyptian pharaoh in a scene that represents the bestowal of legitimacy to a ruler, is believed to date back to the Bronze Age around 3,000 years ago, according to experts.
"This scene basically reflects the geopolitical reality that prevailed in the land of Canaan during the Late Bronze Age, when the local Canaanite rulers lived (and sometimes rebelled) under Egyptian political and cultural hegemony," IAA Bronze Age expert Dr. Amir Golani told the Jerusalem Post. "Therefore, it is very possible that the seal is indeed from the Late Bronze Age when the local Canaanites were ruled by the Egyptian Empire."
