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

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Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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