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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on June 30, 2015, 10:11:33 AM

Title: Cash in the Attic attic
Post by: Duncan Head on June 30, 2015, 10:11:33 AM
Athenian silver reserves may have been stored in the Parthenon's loft conversion, says a paper cited at http://www.livescience.com/51353-silver-coins-stored-in-parthenon-attic.html
Title: Re: Cash in the Attic attic
Post by: Jim Webster on June 30, 2015, 11:27:35 AM
Quote from: Duncan Head on June 30, 2015, 10:11:33 AM
Athenian silver reserves may have been stored in the Parthenon's loft conversion, says a paper cited at http://www.livescience.com/51353-silver-coins-stored-in-parthenon-attic.html

It's a big weight of metal to store upstairs, makes my lead mountain look positively pathetic!

Jim