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Poros

Scope note

Variously defined limestones, occurring in Egypt and the Peloponnesus and extensively used as building materials by the ancient Greeks; apparently included several materials, such as tufa, travertine, fossiliferous limestone, and onyx marble. ROCKS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300011374

Created

13yrs ago

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