A team of Egyptian and French archaeologists has uncovered a stash of exquisitely preserved ancient jewelry during excavations at the Karnak Temple complex near Luxor, Egypt. The artifacts—including ...

Jewelry was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. Excavation at the Karnak temple found a 2,600-year-old pot filled with gold jewelry, beads, and statues. The statues of Egyptian gods ...

were in for a dazzling surprise when they turned up a clutch of gold jewelry and ornaments. The mission was undertaken by the French-Egyptian Centre for the Study of the Temples of Karnak ...

It’s certainly not because the pieces aren’t precious, Solomon said. “Ancient jewelry is much less expensive than what retail is right now,” she said. In fact, some of the items up for ...