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date: 02 February 2023

Penteliconlocked

Penteliconlocked

  • Robin Osborne

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Mountain east of Athens, known in antiquity as Brilessus. From the 6th cent. bce onwards the high-quality *marble was exploited by quarrying on both western and northern slopes. All the major building projects in Athens in the late 5th cent. employ Pentelic marble, and the ancient *quarries and quarry roads remain visible today. Traces of both a fort and a sanctuary have been found at the summit.

Subjects

  • Ancient Economy
  • Ancient Geography

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