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Rediscovery of the Sikait Mines
- When
- 1817
- Where
- Wadi Sikait
Cailliaud identified the lost emerald mines at Sikait in 1817, linking the site to Pliny's accounts.
Cailliaud arrived near Wadi Sikait, about thirty miles from Wadi el Gemal. He was searching for sulphur but recognized the area as the location Pliny described for emerald mining. This confirmed the site as the lost Roman emerald mines.
Sources
- Mons Smaragdus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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