Something old, something new and something Egyptian blue : what Sidon can do for Dunand's finds in Byblos

This paper offers a case study of uninscribed scarabs in Egyptian blue. It addresses the initial occurrence of scarabs in this material in Lebanon and uses finds from Middle Bronze Age Sidon as stepping stones for the interpretation of more problematic finds from Byblos.This paper offers a case study of uninscribed scarabs in Egyptian blue. It addresses the initial occurrence of scarabs in this material in Lebanon and uses finds from Middle Bronze Age Sidon as stepping stones for the interpretation of more problematic finds from Byblos.C