Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a series of tombs dating back around 4,300 years at Saqqara, including a sarcophagus holding the oldest known ancient Egyptian mummy that is covered with gold.

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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: “And ...

An ongoing excavation in Damietta, Egypt, has uncovered 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago, alongside a trove of gold artifacts, coins and pottery. The artifacts could provide further insight ...

Several mummies with gold tongues have been discovered during excavations at an ancient necropolis in Egypt. Researchers with an Egyptian archaeological mission found the unusual remains after ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed a chilling discovery at an ancient Egyptian gold mine—two sets of iron shackles dating back 2,200 years. The find, located at the Ghozza mine in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, ...

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 ...

According to the Interior Ministry of Egypt, a 3000-year-old Pharaoh's gold bracelet belonging to an ancient civilization was reportedly missing from an Egyptian museum in September 2025. Adorned with ...

Egyptians have expressed outrage after a 3,000-year-old bracelet belonging to an ancient pharaoh was stolen from Cairo's ...

Jewellers today are becoming bolder in their use of Ancient Egyptian motifs. Paris-based Boucheron nods to the Ancient Egyptians’ first use of the bow and arrow for hunting and warfare with its new ...

Authorities in Egypt are on the hunt for a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet, once owned by a pharaoh, which has disappeared from ...