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Archaeologists Discovered a 3,000-Year-Old Egyptian Gold Mine—and Another World Around It
Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari ... pieces of broken pottery—many inscribed with hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek script that shows off ...
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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When and Why Did Hieroglyphs Stop Being Used in Ancient Egypt?
The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?
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What were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta stone was discovered in 1799 AD. It is a three-foot high stone containing hieroglyphs, everyday ancient Egyptian language and a Greek translation. Since Greek was understood ...
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Archaeologists uncover treasures from 3,000-year-old gold mine in Egypt that 'reveals historical secrets'
It included "remnants of a complete factory for extracting gold from quartz veins ... The ostraca were written in hieroglyphic scripts, along with Egyptian demotic and Greek.
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What Ancient Treasures Does the Grand Egyptian Museum Hold? Here’s a Sneak Peek
The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.