The metal production at Pistyros and the surrounding area in the historical period: Research and first results

This article focuses on metal production at the Thasian colony of Pistyros in Aegean Thrace during the Classical/Hellenistic periods. The archaeological findings reveal that primary smelting of iron/manganese ores bearing precious metals and argentiferous lead
ores were smelted at Pistyros for the extraction of silver and possibly also gold.