Cipollino marble quarries south of Karystos at Aghii (Euboea, Greece)

• Matthias Bruno ; Mássimo Vitti ^[1]
  1. [1] Sovraintendenza Beni Culturali, Comune di Roma
• Localización: Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone: proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009) / coord. por Anna Gutiérrez García-Moreno, María Pilar Lapuente Mercadal, Isabel Rodà de Llanza, 2012, ISBN 978-84-939033-8-1, págs. 604-611
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The quarries of Karystian marble are located along the western coast of Euboea from Styra, at the north, down to Karystos in the southern part of the island. The quarry district of Cape Mandhili is some 12 km south east from Karystos. This district, located not far away from the coastline, extended over 200 m up on the slopes of the Koukoubagies mountain, between 90 and 120 m asl, and is well visible, due to the presence of two large quarry debris, which testify an intense exploitation activity. Three different and separated quarry sites could be distinguished with typical quarry fronts up to 4 m high and several rough finished quarry items are still lying in the district area.