FUSE Young Reporter
iWORLD
There is archaeological evidence that ancient
civilisations treasured their gold.
ANCIENT EGYPT
In 3000 BC, the cap sines on the
Pyramid of Giza in Egypt were made
from solid gold. At that time 1 piece
of gold was worth 2½ pieces of silver.
Pharaohs and temple priests were
very important and had gold, but
slaves and farmers hardly even got
cheap copper. Food and silver (not
gold or money) were used for trading
up and down the River Nile.
ANCIENT GREEKS
In Ancient Greece, gold symbolised
wealth and glory amongst immortal
gods and demigods. Even though
the Olympics originated there, a gold
medal tradition for champions didn’t
start until much more recently, with
the last solid gold Olympic medal
being won in 1912.
THE GOLDEN
TEMPLE, INDIA
Sri Harmandir Sahib, “The Golden
Temple”, is a stunning Sikh shrine in
Amritsar. Completed over 400 years
ago, the temple dome is gilded with
750 kg of pure gold. The entire upper
half of the temple is inlaid with copper
covered with gold plating.
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