Archaeologists In Egypt Have Uncovered Shackles Used To Chain Victims Of Forced Labor In An Ancient Gold Mine
The iron shackles date back to the 3rd century B.C.E. — and they might help experts further understand slavery in Ptolemaic Egypt. Bérangère Redon / French Archaeological Mission at the Eastern Desert ; Antiquity Publications Ltd. The iron ankle shackles were discover at the Ghozza mine in Egypt . Two sets of branding iron shackles were found at the site of an ancient gold mine in Egypt , highlight the human cost of gold excavation in the Ptolemaic era ....