Egyptian archaeologists uneasy treasures from the old mining complex

Egyptian officials recently announced the discovery of a 3,000 -year -old mining complex, complete with remains of old houses, workshops and even bathrooms.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques reported that the excavation was carried out in Sukari Jabal, located southwest of the city of Marsa Alam in the Red Sea Governorate, according to a Facebook post published on February 25.

The statement explained that among the discoveries were the remains of a mining camp that dated three millennia. It included “Remains of a complete factory to extract gold from the quartz veins”, read a translated version of the statement.

The camp was sophisticated, and there is tests of “overwhelming, ground and spray quartz stone, passing through the filtration and sedimentation basins to the foundry stage in clay and gold extraction.”

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Archaeologists recently found miners, miners' houses, places of worship and more in a recent excavation. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques)

Interestingly, the housing of the miners were also discovered, along with “workshops, mining areas, places of worship, administrative buildings, Ptolemaic baths and architectural elements of the Roman and Islamic times,” explained the press release.

Archaeologists also found 628 Ostraca, who were broken pieces of ceramics and stone that were used to write and draw. The ostraca were written in hieroglyphic writings, together with demotic and Greek Egyptian.

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The excavators also unearthed several bronze currencies of the Ptolemaic era, in addition to “a large collection of terracotta statues that represent human and animal forms of the Greco -Roman period, and small stone statues, some incomplete, of Bastet and Harpocrates, as well as five that offer tables of the Ptolemaic era.”

“In addition, a variety of ceramic ships of different sizes, shapes and uses were found, including those of daily life, perfumes, medications and incense, as well as a collection of accounts made of precious stones and decorative tools made with designed shells,” added the Facebook publication.

The old mining complex was found near Sukari Gold Mine, a modern mining site. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques)

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The site was located near Sukari Gold Mine, which was inaugurated in 2009, and the authorities indicated that the unearthed artifacts were relocated to a “safe area” far from the activities of the modern mine.

In a statement, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiques pointed out the importance of the project and said that he expanded “the understanding of the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to extract gold from the rocks, and [helped historians gain] A better understanding of the social, religious and economic life of the miners in the industrial cities of the eastern desert over the centuries. “

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Archaeologists found a variety of old stone and clay statues. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques)

The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, “expressed his happiness” about discoveries, which said “reveal the historical secrets of this area.”

“[Fathy] Emphasize that this project is part of the Ministry's commitment to preserve the cultural heritage of Egypt while aligning with the Egyptian State plan for development and economic projects, “added the statement.

The last findings are among the many discoveries that have been made in Egypt so far in 2025. Archaeologists met the lost tomb of King Thutmose II last month, marking the first discovery of the real tomb since 1922.