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2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine

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Two sets of iron ankle shackles found at an archaeological site in Egypt are revealing the "significant human cost" of gold mining.

They were found at Ghozza , the northernmost Ptolemaic gold mine, which was in use from around 250 to 200 B.C. The shackles are among the oldest ever found in the Mediterranean region.