It was the sweat of the sun.

那是太陽的汗水。

The Egyptians believed it would support them in the afterlife.

埃及人相信它能支持他們的來世。

For thousands of years, gold has tempted explorers supported empires has become a market barometer.

千百年來，黃金誘惑著探險家支撐著帝國成為市場的晴雨表。

Its value stems from its rarity.

它的價值源於它的稀有性。

A lthough gold mind over the course of civilization wouldn't fill for Olympic size swimming pools.

雖然在文明的過程中，金頭腦不會為奧林匹克大小的游泳池填滿。

A direct link between gold and currency emerged in 550 BC when the first gold coins were struck in what is now part of modern Turkey.

公元前550年，當第一枚金幣在現在的土耳其境內鑄造時，黃金和貨幣之間出現了直接的聯繫。

In the 19th century, currencies around the world were fixed to gold.

在19世紀，全世界的貨幣都固定在黃金上。

That lasted until 1971 when President Nixon announced the U.

直到1971年，尼克松總統宣佈美國。

S would no longer exchange dollars for gold at a set price.

S將不再以固定的價格將美元換成黃金。

For investors, though, gold still glitters in times of crisis.

不過對於投資者來說，在危機時期，黃金仍然是熠熠生輝。

Its value Pete, at $1900 announced in 2011 on demand, often spikes at times of market stress as investors look for a safe haven.

其價值皮特，在2011年按需宣佈的1900美元，往往在市場壓力大的時候飆升，因為投資者在尋找避風港。

Despite the allure, gold is not immune.

儘管充滿誘惑，黃金也不能倖免。

Thio Economic realities A slowdown in China has pulled prices down on gold's usefulness, is limited its primary purpose today for jewelry.

Thio經濟現實 中國經濟放緩拉低了黃金的價格，對黃金的用處，是限制了其如今珠寶的首要用途。

Still, many follow in the footsteps of the Spanish conquest Adore on an Cortez, who said, I and my companions suffered from a disease of the heart that could be cured only with gold.

不過，很多人還是追隨西班牙征服者阿多雷在一個科爾特斯的腳步，他說，我和我的同伴們都患上了心病，只有用黃金才能治癒。