History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s3.t3.2
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c17.s3.t3.2
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Pliny mentioned the rocks about Coptos, as containing the celebrated mines of the old. These mines, known as Cleopatra’s emerald mines, located a little south of latitude 25°N, were close to the sea-coast as well as the desert and known as such by the Indian traders (Bauer, 1968: 310-311).