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The silver mines on Siphnos. Inside a gallery. Chipped rocks and traces of miners' axes reveal primitive mining techniques. Silver was mined on Siphnos since the 2nd millenium BCE and made the tyrants of the island important princes until the mines were exhausted. 6th BCE.
Location
Ancient Silver Mines/Siphnos/Greece
Unique Identifier
ART168761
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3256px × 4000px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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6th century BCE
Archaeology
Bronze Age (3000-1000 BCE)
Greek
Greek, Ancient
Industry
Mine (Mining)
Miner
Silver
Smelting