Ergasteria Explained

Ergasteria (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἐργαστήρια) was an inland town of ancient Mysia on the road from Pergamum to Cyzicus, 440 stadia from Pergamum. It was noted by Galen as near a source of a metallic substance he called molybdaena.[1] It was also known for silver mining in antiquity.

Its site is located near Balya Maden in Asiatic Turkey.

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Notes and References

  1. [Galen]