For much of human history, gold has been looked to as asymbol of wealth. The yellow metal emerged as a desirable commodity as far back as 4000 BCE in Egypt. In 2600 BCE, Mesopotamian artisans began crafting gold jewelry to adorn royal elites. By 700 BCE, humans were using gold coins in...
How the ancient wonder was built is one of Egypt's biggest mysteries. But archaeologists do have insight into who built them—and what they hold inside.