Four Treasures Reference Database
Record No. 27733
Results of the 2022 Season in the Beryl Mining Area of Wadi Sikait: Excavations in Sikait and Documentation of the Emerald Mines
Journal Article
Guzmán, J.O., García-Dils De la Vega, S., Abella, D.F., Carrasco, J.M., Gilg, H.A., Maestro, D.E., Pérez, A.M. and García, E.M. (2023) Results of the 2022 Season in the Beryl Mining Area of Wadi Sikait: Excavations in Sikait and Documentation of the Emerald Mines. Thetis, Vol. 27, pp. 7–12,
Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | RWHL
gems, beryl, emerald, Egypt, ancient gem trade, Sikait
The 2022 season of the Sikait Project in the Egyptian Eastern Desert allowed for further increase of our knowledge about the traces of the extraction and trade of beryl in ancient times. The present paper offers an overview of the work done, including excavation, consolidation and restoration activities in the settlement of Sikait, as well as survey and documentation of the emerald mining areas of Wadi Sikait and surroundings.