And the latter was a result of Ancient Egyptian reverence for gold, something that has become widespread knowledge recently ...

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

In the second century BCE, Greek historian and geographer Agatharchides wrote about the severe working conditions of the criminals and prisoners of war who toiled in ancient Egyptian gold mines ...

While excavating the ruins of an ancient gold mining village in Egypt, archaeologists uncovered some eerie artifacts: two sets of shackles intended for humans. The finds offer a rarely seen ...

Photo from B. Redon via Redon (2025) and Antiquity Publications Ltd While excavating the ruins of an ancient gold mining village in Egypt, archaeologists uncovered some eerie artifacts ...