The gold and silver mines of ancient Greece produced the metals needed to forge empires and lay the foundations of Western ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...