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Ancient shackles testify to brutality of Egypt’s gold mines
After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...
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2,200-Year-Old Greek Pyramid-Shaped Structure Discovered Near Dead Sea
Archaeologists have found a 2,200-year-old Greek pyramid-shaped structure near the Dead Sea, believed to be a former desert ...
2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...
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How this 26-year-old ran 550km through Egypt’s Sinai desert – with the help of the Bedouin
Ria was on a mission to run 550km across Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. She’d already completed hundreds of kilometres, endured testing desert elements and overcome ... known architectural wonders and even ...
2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
In a study published March 13 in the journal Antiquity, Redon detailed the rare discovery of shackles at Ghozza, the ...
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These crocodile mummies are unraveling a mystery
Animals in ancient Egypt were mummified for use as votive offerings ... where they naturally mummified in the dry desert heat. In high demand, the crocodiles had likely been hunted in the fifth ...
Iron shackles found in Egypt reveal forced labor in ancient gold mines
In 2023, a team of archaeologists from the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology, led by historian Bérangère Redon, found ...
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2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
One set of ancient metal shackles found ... “Beneath the grandeur of Egypt’s wealth and the imposing mountains of the Eastern Desert lies a history of exploitation,” Redon said.