The discovery is a strong evidence to forced labor in gold mining operations during the Ptolemaic period, according to Phys.org. The excavations at Ghozza, initiated in 2020, revealed two major ...

Archaeologists excavating the 2,200-year-old ruins of a gold mining village in Ghozza found two sets of metal shackles, a study said. Photo from B. Redon via Redon (2025) and Antiquity ...

Arab Finance: Gold prices in Egypt surged on Tuesday, with the 24-karat going up to EGP 4,845.75 per gram for buying and EGP 4,885.75 for selling, iSagha’s data revealed. Likewise, the 22-karat gold ...

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As Redon notes, Egypt has a long history of gold mining, with sites spread across the country. In this new effort, he focuses most specifically on the Ptolemaic period, which arose after the ...

During excavations at the Ghozza site, a team of French researchers uncovered iron shackles used to chain the workers of the gold mines, confirming the existence of forced labor in these operations ...

According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the stash of jewelry found included gold and metal rings, as well as a three-god statue. Mohamed Abdel-Badii, head of Egyptian ...

Arab Finance: Gold prices in Egypt fell on Monday, with the 24-karat hitting EGP 4,674.25 per gram for buying and EGP 4,697.25 for selling, iSagha’s data revealed. The 22-karat gold price recorded EGP ...

The UK is home to many ancient sites, but few are as fascinating as the abandoned Roman gold mines hidden in the Welsh countryside. The Dolaucothi Gold Mines in Carmarthenshire date back over ...

Screenshot from Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities' Facebook post Archaeologists working at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, uncovered a broken pot containing gold and metal rings ...