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Did they have mines in roman times?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Yes, they had many mines in Roman times. All metals were mined in all parts of the empire. Slave or criminal labor was used and being sent to the mines was usually a death sentence for the criminal, as the conditions were brutal.

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