Archaeologists in South Sinai, Egypt, have uncovered an ancient Bronze Age copper workshop at Wadi al-Nasb, a site historically linked to Serabit el-Khadim and the biblical figure Moses.

The workshop contained smelting furnaces, ore-preparation tools, ceramic crucibles, ingots, and clay tuyère heads used for furnace nozzles.

Several administrative buildings and watchpoints were also found, showing the area’s strategic importance due to copper and turquoise deposits.

Officials said the discovery reveals an advanced industrial system for smelting and casting copper, which was then transported to the Nile Valley for tools, weapons, and currency, Fox News has reported.

The find is expected to boost cultural tourism and offers new insights into ancient Egyptian metallurgical activity.