Each of the sculptural pieces features organic forms that were designed to showcase the translucent stone's beauty and versatility. Chakil based the designs on Egyptian ... The Scarab coffee table ...

The scarab, a symbol of both ... growing collection of Egyptian and Canaanite artefacts found at the site, reinforcing the deep cultural connections between the two ancient civilisations.

“This beetle, considered sacred in the eyes of the ancient Egyptians, was a symbol of new ... “The scarab found by Ziv joins a long list of Egyptian and Canaanite finds discovered here ...

In fact, even the insect’s name in Egyptian derives from the verb “to be created”, as ancient Egyptians viewed the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of god. Archaeologists have been ...