A rchaeologists have unearthed a chilling discovery at an ancient Egyptian gold mine—two sets of iron shackles dating back 2,200 years. The find, located at the Ghozza mine in Egypt’s Eastern ...

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

During this period, which spanned from 332 to 30 BCE, gold mining in Egypt intensified. Gold was needed to fund public works projects and finance military campaigns across the Mediterranean.