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Marmarium or Marmarion (Ancient Greek: Μαρμάριον) was a town of ancient Euboea. According to Strabo, Marmarium was situated upon the coast near Carystus, opposite Halae Araphenides in Attica. The quarries at Marmarium produced a celebrated green marble, with white zones – the Cipollino marble of the Romans.[1]

Its site is located near the modern village of Marmari.[2][3]

  1. ^ Strabo. Geographica. Vol. x. p.446. Page numbers refer to those of Isaac Casaubon's edition.
  2. ^ Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 55, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9.

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Marmarium

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Marmarium or Marmarion (Ancient Greek: Μαρμάριον) was a town of ancient Euboea. According to Strabo, Marmarium was situated upon the coast near Carystus...

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Halae Araphenides

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Araphen, and was the harbour of Brauron, whence persons crossed over to Marmarium in Euboea. The deme draws the first part of its name from the saltiness...

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Carystus

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marble, which was in much request at Rome. Strabo places the quarries at Marmarium, a place upon the coast near Carystus, opposite Halae Araphenides in Attica;...

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