1
: any of a family (Scarabaeidae) of stout-bodied beetles (such as a dung beetle) with lamellate or fan-shaped antennae
2
: a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection
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The scarab is now in display in the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem, while Filshteiner received a certificate of appreciation from the IAA for her discovery.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
One of the mummies was even found with a heart scarab.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Her amazement at the sight of the scarab sparked a positive change in the woman’s psyche.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab rings and girdles made of carnelian, garnet, faience and feldspar.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
One of the mummies was even found with a heart scarab.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Her amazement at the sight of the scarab sparked a positive change in the woman’s psyche.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab rings and girdles made of carnelian, garnet, faience and feldspar.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarab. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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scarab
noun
scar·ab
ˈskar-əb 
1
: any of a family of large stout beetles (as a dung beetle)
2
: an ornament or a gem made to represent a scarab
especially
: one used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of eternal life
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