Laureion
region · 550 BC – 330 BC
A mining region of Attika famous in antiquity for its silver mines. These mines were one of the chief sources of revenue for the Athenian state.
- Coordinates
- 37.72430, 23.98711
- Also known as
- Laureion, Laúreion (grc), Λαύρειον (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)