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Argyria

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Argyria (Ancient Greek: ) or Argyra was a town of ancient Pontus, located 20 stadia east of Tripolis. It was noted for its silver mines, whence the town's name ( is Greek for 'silver'). Its site is located near Halkavala in Asiatic Turkey.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Argyria". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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