Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old mining complex with ancient homes, workshops and even bath debris.
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Bone reported that excavations were carried out in Jabal Skali, located southwest of Marsa Alam, the Governor of Red Sea. According to a Facebook post released on February 25th.
The statement explained that some of the discoveries were remains of a mine camp that date back three thousand years ago. Includes “Complete factory remnants for extracting gold from Quartz Veins.”
The camp is refined and there is evidence of “the smelting stages of clay furnaces and gold extraction” by grinding, grinding, grinding, grinding, filtration and passing through sedimentary basins.
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Archaeologists recently discovered mining sites, miner homes, places of worship, and more during recent excavations. (Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Ancient Ministry)
Interestingly, miners' residential areas were also discovered along with “workshops, mining areas, places of worship, administrative facilities, Ptolemy baths, architectural elements from the Roman and Islamic era.”
Archaeologists also discovered 628 Ostracas. This was a piece of ceramic and stone used for writing and drawing. Ostraca is written in hieroglyphic scripts along with Egyptian demotics and Greek.
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The excavator also excavated several Ptolemy bronze coins, “a large collection of terracotta statues depicting human and animal shapes from the Greco-Roman period, as well as five serving tables from the time of small stone statues, several imperfect Basted and Herpocraticus, and Potorema.”
“In addition, we have found ceramic containers of different sizes, shapes and uses, including a collection of beads and decorative tools made from everyday life, perfumes, medicines, incense, and gemstones,” the Facebook post added.
The ancient mining complex was discovered near the Skari Gold Mine, a modern mining site. (Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Ancient Ministry)
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The site is located near the Scaligold mine, which opened in 2009, and authorities noted that the excavated artifacts have been moved to “safe areas” away from the activities of the modern mine.
In a statement, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council pointed out the importance of the project, “expanding understanding of the technology that ancient Egyptians use to extract gold from rocks, [helped historians gain] To better understand the social, religious and economic lives of miners in industrial cities in the eastern deserts throughout the era. ”
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Archaeologists have discovered various ancient stone and clay statues. (Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Ancient Ministry)
Sherif Faty, the Ancient Minister of Tourism, “expressed his happiness” on the discovery that he said would “reveal the historical secrets of the region.”
“[Fathy] “The project emphasized that this project is part of the Ministry's commitment to working with the planning of Egyptian development and economic projects while maintaining Egypt's cultural heritage,” the statement added.
The latest discovery is one of many discoveries made in Egypt so far in 2025. Last month, archaeologists came across the long-lost missing tomb of Thutmose II, marking the discovery of the first royal tomb since 1922.
Egyptian officials say the excavated structures “reveal the historical secrets of the region.” (Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Ancient Ministry)
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In January, archaeologists discovered the tomb of Teti Neb Fu, an ancient doctor who treated Egyptian pharaohs.
