The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Archaeologists have unearthed a chilling discovery at an ancient Egyptian gold mine—two sets of iron shackles dating back ...

French researchers have unearthed disturbing artifacts in Egypt's Eastern Desert: iron shackles that were once used to chain ...

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...

Today, gold mining companies focus on environmental, social and governance aspects. This used to be different.

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The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...

Archaeologists have unearthed of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining settlement hidden beneath the sands, known as the "Lost City of Gold". The long-lost city of Aten, near Luxor, was initially ...

In a study published March 13 in the journal Antiquity, Redon detailed the rare discovery of shackles at Ghozza, the ...

Archaeologists excavating the 2,200-year-old ruins of a gold mining village in Ghozza found two sets of metal shackles, a study said. Photo from B. Redon via Redon (2025) and Antiquity ...