1 janv. 483 av. J.-C. - Silver Discovered at Laurion
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In 483 BC, the discovery of a rich vein of silver near modern day Konstantinos, prompted a large scale extraction and processing of silver by the Athenians.This is significant as the wealth provided by the Laurion mines were used to create a formidable navy of triremes. The Athenian navy proved to be of critical use when the Greeks had to fight off a Persian invasion in 480 BC.
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1 janv. 483 av. J.-C.
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