Greece, South Aegean
Nychia obsidian quarries, Milos
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Flint and stone toolsAlso reported: obsidian (viewing only at the quarries).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: James St. John (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Neolithic obsidian quarries that supplied the Aegean for millennia
Among the most studied prehistoric quarry complexes in the Mediterranean.
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