Found a Scorpion

[godisnum1]

Looking at that scorpion again, the back isn't right... it looks almost as if there is an Egyptian scarab on the back of the scorpion, which may indicate that those markings are (possibly?) hieroglyphics on the scarab? I don't know, that's just what came to me just now while examining the photos again, while showing the photos to my girlfriend.

Bran <><

 

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[Clay Lindsey]

Is it made of Silver?

Clay

 

[CheathamHill]

there's more to it for sure..look at the diamond shaped depression in front of its head...also looks like its on a larger/rounded base underneath it..

 

[JoeD9106]

Thanks for the input and warm welcome fellas

The "face" on its back is one of the first things we noticed about it. The specific area in which this was found was home to many civilizations but most predominantly Roman and Byzantine. Our first guess as to what its made of, is lead. I will be going back in the next day or two with a brush and some water to clean it up and will take some high-res pics. Wish me luck...

 

[godisnum1]

Fantastic! Can't wait to see more photos...
Are you 100% sure it's made of metal? Is there anyway it could be petrified?

Bran <><

 

[CheathamHill]

looks like a layout of a particular mountain ...with the scorpion maybe meanign a landmark??

 

[Old Dog]

or maybe it is a good place to camp and someone eons ago dropped it.

 

[Shortstack]

Joe:
Welcome to the forum!
Take a soft bristle brush and sweep away as much of the dirt you can move. (like the archies do) and look closely around the body of the object for other markings.
You didn't say if it is attached to the rock in someway. If it is, take a LOT of compass readings from it; each claw, the base of the tail, the end of the tail, across the eyes, etc. Make a drawing of the object and strike lines on all reverences with compass headings shown. Use straight readings off of you compass so you can make the deviation corrections later.
Take ONE of your photos (the one with the tape measure in it would be good) and find an antiquities professor at a local college and ask his / her opinion on what it is and what it represents. If I'm not mistaken, there are some seriously TOUGH antiquities laws in Israel and if this is a really important find, in that area of interest, you'll want to know everything possible about what your legal position is. If you show that photo to a professor and tell him "a tourist" showed you the pix and you were curious as to it's meaning, maybe you can find out what you need to know, without putting yourself in an awkward situation.

If Romans were in the area, it MIGHT be connected to a cache since those folks were known to hide stuff for security. Look at all of the Roman caches found in England. Those Romans stole everything they could get their hands on when they "conquered" the Holy Lands.

 

[seaside911]

brilliant find

 

[desertmoons]

wow.

Fantastic! Serendipity strikes again.

Can not add much except the nose on that face maybe also be a minerva or show a version of the tree of life or perhaps some citystate symbol. Then again those symbols could be casting artifacts.

The left and right eyes are shaped differently as I am sure you have noticed.

That makes me think that the shape of them or the info in them and around them might be used directionally.

Take a close look at the matrix it is in. Reminds me of crumbly adobe. So..if cache related..maybe you are right there!

Is it rock or a man made conglomerate would be a question to answer to add to the data.

 

[hadji009]

what about drill hole with grass growing out of it, and what is the shape of the whole stone it was in?

 

[tesoro dog]

Cheatham said, " look at the diamond shaped depression in front of it's head " !! Could Diamonds be the treasure we seek here ?? td

 

[Clay Lindsey]

hadji009,

Good call on that little indentation in front of the head. I was in such awe of tree, I missed the forest. It does seem to be too uniform and too centered on the head to go unchecked.

Clay

 

[CheathamHill]

hadji009,

Good call on that little indentation in front of the head. I was in such awe of tree, I missed the forest. It does seem to be too uniform and too centered on the head to go unchecked.

Clay

I spotted the shape first..give ME the internet glory Clay..haha

 

[Clay Lindsey]

CheathamHill is the most awesomeness of awesomeness! I am not worthy to be in the presence of such awesomeness.

That's the best I could come up with at five-something in the morning. I see you're quite the early-bird too.

Clay

 

[CheathamHill]

CheathamHill is the most awesomeness of awesomeness! I am not worthy to be in the presence of such awesomeness.

That's the best I could come up with at five-something in the morning. I see you're quite the early-bird too.

Clay

up at 3 work at 4

Gotta love working in television

 

[Ph17]

Hate to burst the bubble, but, it looks as though they are up for sale for $108. http://www.jewelrybynet.com/Skull_Scorpion_Huge_Pendant_p/dmb-b18.htm

Maybe these are replicas of something older, who knows.

 

[ilyes1113]

ask for chamoun شمعون
a treasure cach but a mortal danger
1.the treasur is neer
2.metalic scorpion means (magical solution)
3.death face -mortal denger
4.nember of mesure (80 cm)
5.direction

 

[itsmymind]

ilyes1113; Can you elaborate on { magical solution} for example: solution to the problem, or a concoction. I jut trying to learn here.

 

[ilyes1113]

ther is some magical works wich stop & block you to find the treasure (in mind of ancients)
ther is some chemical product which glues the metal to the rock -the treasure is in the same rock .4 metters in the direction
of the back .
im working on roman scorpion symbol 2