A view of the quarry
The Gorani Marble Quarry was a marble quarry located in the footsteps of Mount Taygetos in Lakonia, Greece.
History[]
In 429 BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra was charged by Brasidas to visit the quarry eliminate the Spartan traitor who was arming the helots. In addition, she was also asked to destroy the weapon racks in the quarry to prevent a rebellion.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The name of the place references the village of Gorani/Goranoi in the former municipal unit of Faris.