Silver: A Source of Power for the State: Evidence of Archaeology

Synopsis: The initial success of the Athenian empire was founded on the surplus revenue from the silver mines of the Laurion area. Examines how archaeologists go about testing such an idea. Uses excavations at the Soureza site in southern Attica to reconstruct the mining processes, and excavation at the Agora in Athens to assess the contribution of silver mining to the creation of imperial Athens.
Series: Fifth-Century Athens: Democracy and City State, Course A209
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; Sale as part of A209/VC1 only.
Notes: Was A294/04V.
Subjects: Archaeology; Classical studies
Keywords: archaeological investigation; Greece - classical; silver-mining industries

Producer

Tony Coe

Cast

Colin Cunningham

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