Greece, South Aegean
Agios Sostis ancient silver mines, Sifnos
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokensAlso reported: galena, cerussite traces (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Bronze Age to Classical silver-lead mines on coastal Sifnos
Documented by archaeometallurgical research as some of the Aegean's oldest mines.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
ancient shafts near cliffs
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