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

At the edge of Egypt’s vast Eastern Desert, archaeologists have unearthed haunting evidence of an ancient dark history — ...

New insights reveal where Bronze Age Mycenae's gold may have originated, from Thrace to Egypt and further afield.

Walking into the ruins of an ancient tomb in southern Greece, archaeologists inadvertently joined a centuries-long tradition.

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the ...

Russian authorities announced the seizure of a collection of ancient gold coins stolen from the Saint-Remi Museum in Reims, ...

See it →Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it All parts of the pot were found broken, but in good condition, as are the items hidden inside ...

Screengrab from @momenelshenawy's YouTube video Seen from above, Sukari gold ... ancient statues found at the Sukari site. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Other artifacts ...

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

Archaeologists found an ancient Greek tomb with gold artifacts that was looted and reused as ritual site in Roman times, photos show. Photo from Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports Walking ...