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

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

In a study published March 13 in the journal Antiquity, Redon detailed the rare discovery of shackles at Ghozza, the ...

Today, gold mining companies focus on environmental, social and governance aspects. This used to be different.

In 2023, a team of archaeologists from the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology, led by historian Bérangère Redon, found ...

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

Photo from B. Redon via Redon (2025) and Antiquity Publications Ltd While excavating the ruins of an ancient gold mining village in Egypt, archaeologists uncovered some eerie artifacts ...

The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...