Mythology – Zosimos of Panopolis asserted that alchemy dated back to Pharaonic Egypt where it was the domain of the priestly class, though there is little to no evidence for his assertion.
mɪθˈɑːlədʒi zəsˈɪmoʊz ʌv pænˈɑːpəliz ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðæt ˈælkəmi dˈeɪɾᵻd bˈæk tə fˌæɹeɪˈɑːnɪk ˈiːdʒɪpt wˌɛɹ ɪt wʌzðə dəmˈeɪn ʌvðə pɹˈiːstli klˈæs, ðˌoʊ ðɛɹ ɪz lˈɪɾəl tə nˈoʊ ˈɛvɪdəns fɔːɹ hɪz ɐsˈɜːʃən.