
“Old things become new with the passage of time” – Greek Proverb
Words by Maria Fotiadi, Erikos Kranidiotis, Stelios Stamatakis
“The ancient mines were instrumental in the construction Acropolis of Athens and the mighty Athenian fleet”. Photos courtesy: Addicted2H2O.com
The mines of Lavrion: a vast complex of tunnels, covering more than 46 square miles (120km2), that has produced unimaginable quantities of silver, lead and copper throughout the centuries…