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However, the second occupational phase was markedly less favorable. Two sets of heavy iron shackles were discovered near what was once a storage facility, demonstrating the presence of forced labor.

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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 ...

Archaeologists 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 Desert, ...