Souriza, Lavreotiki
The ancient galleries, shafts and cleaning workshops for silver-bearing ore in the Sounion National Forest Park.
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About the museum
In the heart of the Lavreotiki peninsula and the Sounion National Forest Park stretch the galleries and shafts of the ancient silver mines, together with the workshops for cleaning the ore. The silver of Lavrio built the Athenian fleet that defeated the Persian fleet in the straits of Salamis in 480 BC.
In the fenced archaeological site of Dryomos I, within the forest, the visitor can see a large complex of cleaning workshops, the “washing plants”. These are impressive remains of pioneering technology which, through the recycling of water, achieved the best yields of silver and lead during the smelting of the ore.
On the free walk of Dryomos II the visitor grasps the great extent of the installations. For their safety, walkers must always stay on the marked routes.
Highlights
- Complex of cleaning workshops (“washing plants”) in the fenced area of Dryomos I
- Free walk of Dryomos II
- Galleries and shafts of the ancient silver mines
- Water recycling technology in the processing of the ore
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ανατολικής Αττικής
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
By car, the site is about 75 minutes from the centre of Athens; it is located in the Sounion National Forest Park, in the area of Agia Triada.
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There is a car park.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visitors must always stay on the marked routes. The contact details are those of the Archaeological Museum of Lavrio. |
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