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Argyria

Turkey

Argyria (Ἀ) or Argyra (Ἀ) 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.

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