At 11.32 17.04.01 -0700, you wrote:
>John Papadopolous, associate curator of antiquities here at the Getty, was
asking about the sources of silver in Southern and Central Italy and was
wondering if anyone had any information relating to this topic. Most
authors apparently think that silver was imported, but John says that the
archaeologists know of silver sources in this part of Italy in the Greek
and Roman period. Is anyone aware of this issue?
>
Argentiferous ore mines (mainly galena) were well known in Sardinia, in
Tuscany and in Tolfa mountains, 70 km noth of Rome.
Best regards
Mauro Cavallini
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