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The Athenian Aristocracy Before democracy, from the 8th to the 6th century B.C., Athens was prosperous economically but no more significant than many other city-states in Greece. Silver deposits south ... Silver deposits south of Athens, quarries of fine white marble, and extensive clay beds that skilled potters used to good advantage made the city wealthy but otherwise unremarkable. ... Each earring consists of a shaft made of fine wires to which is attached a trapezoidal plaque decorated with filigree and granulation. Three pomegranate finials hang from the bottom of the plaque.
