New insights reveal where Bronze Age Mycenae's gold may have originated, from Thrace to Egypt and further afield.

After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...

Chicago Symphony clarinetist John Bruce Yeh was about to perform when a draft swept the sheet music off one of his eight — ...

Gold was extracted from Egyptian mines through forced labor to finance the wars and expansion of the ancient kingdom.

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Buried for over 2,500 years, a collection of intricately crafted jewelry from the Dynasty 26 has resurfaced at Karnak Temple.

From the moment humans began adorning themselves, jewellery has been more than just decoration; it has been a statement.

Wild new theories have emerged after scientists claimed to have discovered a 'vast city' 6,500ft below the Pyramids of Giza.

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological discoveries.

At 50, a Houlton woman traded 19 years as a dog breeder to train as a body piercer for her daughter’s tattoo business.

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

The Egyptians sought not merely to enslave, but also to put an end to, the people of Israel. One way of doing so was to kill all male children. Another was simply to interrupt normal family life.