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.
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Shackles Used On Ancient Egyptian Slaves In A Gold Mine Were Uncovered By Archaeologists
More than 20 sites in Egypt have been excavated by the French Archaeological Mission since 1994. Excavations were mainly ...
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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 ...
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Egyptian Empire Was Built Around Cruelty, Skeletons With Iron Shackles Found in 2,300-Yr-Old Gold Mine Reveal Grim Reality
Egyptian Empire Was Built Around Cruelty, Skeletons With Iron Shackles Found in 2,300-Yr-Old Gold Mine Reveal Grim Reality ...
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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 ...
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2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
In a study published March 13 in the journal Antiquity, Redon detailed the rare discovery of shackles at Ghozza, the northernmost Ptolemaic gold mine, which was in use from around 250 to 200 B.C ...
2,200-year-old shackles found at gold mining village in Egypt. ‘The harsh reality’
The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...
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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 ...