Scarab Amulet

Small amulet in the shape of a scarab. The surface, worked in low relief, features sharp incisions on the flat side depicting motifs with symbolic value: a striding lion and a crouching lion.

This small scarab-shaped amulet, originating from Egypt, was regarded in antiquity as a powerful protective symbol. In Egyptian religion, the scarab represented regeneration and rebirth, embodying fundamental spiritual concepts. The discovery of this object within the treasure dedicated to Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna highlights the breadth of the commercial and cultural contacts maintained by the sanctuary with various regions of the Mediterranean. The sacred site thus emerges as a true international crossroads, where precious offerings arrived from distant lands, attesting to its religious and social significance.