Mines of Laurion
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mines-of-laurion-204-14265163
title:
Mines of Laurion
text:
The mines of Laurion are ancient mines located in southern Attica between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, approximately 50 kilometers south of the center Athens, in Greece. The mines are best known for producing silver, but they were also a source of copper and lead. A number of remnants of these mines are still present in the region. The mines were exploited in prehistoric times as a source of copper and galena, a lead ore. In the classical period, mining in the area resumed. The Athenians used larg
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Mine in Greece
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mines_of_Laurion
date created:
2015-02-01T01:01:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T04:20:15Z
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