The environmental pollution generated by ancient copper production was far less severe than previously thought.

The findings match those previously recorded from the Wadi Faynan region of Jordan. In that study—led from the Hebrew ...

The research team conducted geochemical studies at copper mining sites in the Timna Valley in the Arava Desert.

Soil samples from Timna show that previous studies have exaggerated the environmental impact of the mining industry in ...

A new study from Tel Aviv University overturns prevailing scientific beliefs that King Solomon's Mines not only harmed the ...

The only way to truly appreciate the beauty and majesty of the landscape of the Greek island of Crete is to walk in it.

The 7,000-year-old village may have also been a site for gold prospecting during the 13th century, researchers said.

Doctors typically prescribe certain medications to remove heavy metals from your body if you experience heavy metal poisoning. Eating certain foods may also help. Heavy metal poisoning is the ...

Instead of smelting the metal, Still Bright combines it with a ... “We should be thinking how do we get that copper without these ancient technologies that pollute so much.” ...

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Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and suspect it may be of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. The dig also ...