Indeed they did pay for them - and it was that navy which played a pivotal role in the defeat of the Persians under Xerxes at the Battle of Salamis in 480BC. That victory not only resulted in the Persians being driven out of Greece, but also allowed democracy, as a form of governance, to survive in Athens. It's interesting to think, and remember, that mining, in this case of silver, played such a critical role in the survival of the form of governance the western world now takes for granted.
John Morris
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From: mining-history <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Tony Brewis
Sent: 15 October 2018 14:10
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Probably too far south, but I recently saw on TV someone visiting the ancient underground silver mines of Laurium, somewhere near Athens.
As I would have liked to say to my school headmaster when I asked him to sign a form entering me for a scholarship to do a course in Mining Engineering at the Royal School of Mines (being a Classics man, he was very reluctant to do so, thinking that when working underground I would be well on my way to Hades) "Helen might have had the "face to launch a thousand ships" but it was the silver mines of Laurium which paid for them!
Tony Brewis
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Moore
Sent: 15 October 2018 12:09
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Subject: Mining in Greece
A contact of mine is going to be working in Northern Greece for a few weeks does anyone know of mining remains he may visit or any hint of resources he coud look at
Mike
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