Laureion

Japanese: Laureion
Laureion

…occupying the southeastern part of the Attica region of mainland Greece, this region was one of the largest silver mines in the Mediterranean world in ancient times. It is also called Laureion or Laurium. Many ruins of mines and ore-dressing plants are still scattered around the area. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Laureion" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…ギリシア本土アッティカ地方の南東部を占め,古代において地中海世界有数の銀鉱を擁した地域。ラウレイオンLaureion,ラウリウムLauriumともいう。今なお鉱坑と選鉱場の遺跡が多数散在する。…

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