Nature7 天
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 ...
Shackles Found in Egyptian Gold Mine Reveal the Human Toll of Ancient Wealth
The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient Egyptian gold mines under the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
ZME Science on MSN6 天
These 2,200-Year-Old Shackles Reveal The Dark Side of Egypt’s Ancient Gold Mines
At the edge of Egypt’s vast Eastern Desert, archaeologists have unearthed haunting evidence of an ancient dark history — ...
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 ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN11 天
Archaeologists Stunned by 2,200-Year-Old Shackles at Egyptian Gold Mine
Archaeologists have unearthed a chilling discovery at an ancient Egyptian gold mine—two sets of iron shackles dating back ...
The State13 天
2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
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 ...
Charlotte Observer13 天
2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
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 ...