Laurium
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Laurium is an ancient mining town in southeastern Attica, Greece, historically renowned for its rich silver mines that financed Athenian power in the classical period.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient town
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mining town → |
| administrativeHistory |
under control of the Athenian polis in antiquity
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| associatedWith |
Athenian democracy financing
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Themistocles’ naval policy → |
| contributedTo |
Athenian economy
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Athenian naval power → |
| country |
Greece
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Athenian wealth and power
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| economicCategory |
ancient industrial center
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| economicRole |
major revenue source for ancient Athens
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| geologicalFeature |
mineral-rich ore deposits
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| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
mine shafts
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ore-washing tables → smelting installations → |
| hasIndustry |
metallurgy
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mineral extraction → |
| hasModernNameVariant |
Lavrio
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Lavrion → |
| heritage |
important archaeological mining landscape
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| historicalPeriod |
Classical Greece
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| knownFor |
ancient mining activities
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financing Athenian power in the classical period → lead mines → silver mines → |
| languageOfName |
Greek
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| locatedIn |
Attica
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Greece → southeastern Attica → |
| materialExtracted |
lead
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other metals → silver → |
| near |
Aegean Sea
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Sounion → |
| partOf |
Classical Athens hinterland
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| politicalImpact |
strengthening Athenian hegemony in the 5th century BCE
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| region |
southern Greece
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| resourceType |
non-ferrous metal ores
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| strategicImportance |
key source of bullion for Athenian coinage
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| timeOfGreatestProsperity |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE → |
| typeOfMining |
ore processing and washing facilities
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underground mining → |
| usedFor |
funding construction of Athenian fleet
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funding public works in Athens → |