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

At the edge of Egypt’s vast Eastern Desert, archaeologists have unearthed haunting evidence of an ancient dark history — ...

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the ...

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 glimpse ...

A historian with Laboratoire HiSoMA, Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean Pouilloux, in France, has theorized that ...

The larger-than-life oil painting, “Jewish Heroine (probably Esther) from the Hebrew Bible,” depicts a woman wearing a sumptuous crimson and gold gown ... jeweled headdress, wears a determined ...

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 ...

LUXOR, Mar 7: Archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery at the ancient Karnak Temple complex near Luxor, Egypt: a 2,600-year-old pot containing a treasure trove of gold jewelry and statuettes ...

Among the special pieces, Queen Mary had on Queen Caroline Amalie's gemstone encrusted gold diadem. A diadem is a jewelled crown or headpiece normally worn by members of a royal family.

The artefacts found at the site included beads, amulets and statuettes, many made of gold, the Egyptian ministry of tourism and antiquities said. The ornaments were contained in a small pot ...