Roman Period

Largest emerald mines of the Roman period discovered in the Egyptian desert

(ORDO NEWS) — A topographic scan of the emerald mines in Egypt‘s Eastern Desert has revealed dozens of time-locked chambers, tunnels and sacred sites dating back to the Greco-Roman and Byzantine periods. The emerald mines produce green emeralds, a mystical translucent green variety of beryl, which was one of the godstones of the ancient world, associated with the transmission of divine powers. While this stone was highly prized by the…