The discovery of gold as a metal goes back thousands of years. There is evidence that gold was known in ancient Egypt around 4000 BC. Egyptians used gold to make ornaments, statues and other decorative objects.
About 3000 years before Christ, gold was also known in China, India and Iran. This metal was also used in these civilizations to make ornaments and other decorative objects.
Ancient Greeks and Romans also used gold to make jewelry, coins and other objects. They considered gold as a precious and valuable metal.
In the Middle Ages, gold was used as a precious metal in Europe. It was used to make coins, ornaments and other decorative objects.