Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

THE world’s biggest museum has finally opened to the public – with the incredible gallery boasting rooms of ancient gold and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Arab Finance: The Assay and Weights Administration (AWA) announced that its X-RAY laboratory has been officially accredited ...

In the second century BCE, Greek historian and geographer Agatharchides wrote about the severe working conditions of the criminals and prisoners of war who toiled in ancient Egyptian gold mines: “And ...

AngloGold Ashanti on Tuesday said it had agreed to acquire Egypt’s largest gold miner Centamin for $2.5 billion in a deal aimed at boosting the Denver, Colo.-based company’s production at a time of ...

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For centuries, Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis has guarded its dead beneath layers of desert sand. Just south of Cairo, this ...

Several mummies with gold tongues have been discovered during excavations at an ancient necropolis in Egypt. Researchers with an Egyptian archaeological mission found the unusual remains after ...