Deep in Egypt’s Eastern Desert, a working industrial pit has given way to something far older and stranger than modern ...

The hole was originally the vent for shaft 11 at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, an operation so vast that it produced 1% of ...

A former gold mine bunker that hovers above the historic Arizona mining town of Bisbee has been put on the market for $277,000—offering a unique opportunity to turn the deserted cave into the "crown ...

Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

California's rich history includes a fascinating chapter of the Old West and mining towns that played a significant role in shaping the state's identity. From the Gold Rush era to the Wild West days, ...

Nothing on the surface of this scrubby expanse of western Nevada desert, overlooked by towering, craggy mountains, gives even ...

The cave sits at the center of 10 contiguous lots, including six leveled homesites, which occupy 0.64 acres. Currently set up without running water or a bathroom, the cave home doesn't have a kitchen ...