The gold

Gold, called the metal of kings and the king of metals, has always been a symbol of wealth and an object of longing. It is inseparable from the history of mankind: it is surrounded by at least as much admiration as it has caused madness and cruelty. The craving for gold is so deeply rooted in the human spirit that every culture has created its own legends associated with yellow metal. Who wouldn’t know the Myth of Golden Wool or Eldorado? The treasures of the pharaohs and Incas, gold rush, goldsmithing, gold as a means of payment nak Let us follow in the footsteps of conquistadors, alchemists, pirates and geologists to learn about this unique metal from many angles.