Assyrian Seal Discovered in Galilee - The BAS Library

Assyrian Seal Discovered in Galilee

While hiking in the Tabor Stream Nature Reserve at the foot of Tel Rekhesh in the Lower Galilee, a man’s sharp eye caught a sparkling treasure on the ground: a stunning carnelian seal carved in the shape of a scarab beetle. While scarab seals are well known from ancient Egypt, the underside of this seal … Continue reading Assyrian Seal Discovered in Galilee