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THE SILVER MINE RUN -
Souriza's
Valley, near the village of Ag. Konstantinos (old name Kamariza)
Run 1338 (Sun. 12th Oct. 2003)
Hares:
Mad Dog & Playboy-2
Part-1: The Mines, Workshops & the Run
Photographer:
Captain Sumo
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The hashers gather for the run (the Ag. Triada church was to the right)
Setting
out to explore the ancient silver mines
Entering
a passageway to the mines
Some
approaches have become overgrown with trees
Pop
Up stands at a mine entrance
Going
down into a mine.
The smart hashers remembered to bring their torches.
The
horrors enjoyed exploring them as much as the hashers.
Another mine entrance
Exiting
a mine
A
derelict mining-related building from a later period.
After
viewing the mines, the runners follow the trail down into the valley.
At the first falsie (a small mine entrance) the front runners go astray
The
channel leading rainwater into the ancient water cisterns.
(The water was used to wash and so purify the lead/silver ore before it was
dried and placed in a furnace)
The
2,500 year old cistern still works!
The ore washing workshops
More
remains of workshops
Mountain
Goat explores a well-preserved ancient ore washery.
(Notice the channels & settlement tanks used to recycle the precious water)
A
view of a cistern and it's primary settlement tank.
(Muddy rainwater had to be clarified before it could be used for washing ore)
Cisterns
had steps leading to the water. As the water level fell the slaves
could
still efficiently collect buckets of water to feed the ore washery tanks.
After
the workshops, the trail takes the runners up on the hillside.
They
stop here for a Harriettes-only check
View
from the check.
The on-in is along a long dirt road on the hillside
Hashers relax with a beer under the pine trees after the run.