Just 50 kilometers south of Athens, between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, lies the mines of Laurion. Silver, copper, lead and even rare metals have been mined there since the Late Neolithic Period, around 3200 BC at least, until mining ceased unexpectedly for centuries until the sixth century BC. The mines thrived during Greece’s Classic Period, […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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