Relicts of the mercury mine in Karaburun
photo courtesy of Alan Prior
The ruins of the manager’s house, front view.
photo courtesy of Alan Prior
Rear view of the house.
photo courtesy of Alan Prior
The mercury ore processing factory.
photo courtesy of Alan Prior
The flue trench leading from the factory to the chimney on the hill, the red till on the right is the slag heap.
photo courtesy of Alan Prior
The flue coming from the factory.
A whole range of metals were mined by Levantine companies. There is still scope for much research and industrial archaeology. More on this mine here.