Ancient Copper Workshop and Control Posts Found in Southern Sinai, Egypt
12:49 15.09.2025 (Updated: 13:04 15.09.2025)
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Ancient Copper Workshop and Control Posts Found in Southern Sinai, Egypt
The key findings include:
🟠 two structures containing multiple furnaces used for copper smelting;
🟠 ingots weighing over 1 kg each;
🟠 clay bellows heads of various sizes;
🟠 ceramic crucibles and Egyptian vessels;
🟠 significant amounts of charcoal and clay blocks.
The time period spans from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period of ancient Egypt.
This discovery underscores the significance of Sinai as a source of copper and precious stones in ancient Egypt, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy stated.
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