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Sosias was a Thracian slave.

Sosias was bought by the Athenian politician Nikias for 6,000 drachmae, 30-40 times more than the normal price of a slave due to his expertise in locating silver tunnels. He was then installed as the administrator of the 1,000 slaves Nikias already had working at the Laurion silver mines. According to Lysias, the politician eventually accumulated a fortune of one hundred talents from his mining business.^[1]

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↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – The Laurion Silver Mines: Labor

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-'''Sosias''' was a [[Thrace|Thracian]] slave.
+'''Sosias''' was a [[Thrace|Thracian]] [[Slavery|slave]].
-Sosias was bought by Athenian politician [[Nicias|Nikias]] for 6,000 [[drachma]]e, 30-40 times more than the normal price of a slave due to his expertise in locating silver tunnels. He was then installedas the administrator of the 1,000 slaves Nikias already had working at the Laurion silver mines.<ref name="Labor">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – The Laurion Silver Mines: Labor</ref>
+Sosias was bought by the [[Athens|Athenian]] politician [[Nicias|Nikias]] for 6,000 [[drachma]]e, 30-40 times more than the normal price of a slave due to his expertise in locating [[silver]] tunnels. He was then installed as the administrator of the 1,000 slaves Nikias already had working at the [[Lavrio Silver Mine|Laurion]] [[Lavrio Silver Mine|silver mines]]. According to [[Lysias]], the politician eventually accumulated a fortune of one hundred {{Wiki|Talent (measurement)|talents}} from his mining business.<ref name="Labor">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – The Laurion Silver Mines: Labor</ref>
-The reason for Sosias' high price was that he was an expert in searching for and finding silver tunnels. Because of this, Nikias installed Sosias as the administrator of the 1,000 slaves he already had working at the [[Lavrio|Laurion]] silver mines. According to [[Lysias]], the politician eventually accumulated a fortune of one hundred talents from his mining business.<ref name="Labor"/>
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+[[Category:4th century BCE deaths]]

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