Achaea (province)
Achaea was a province of the Roman Empire, consisting of the modern-day Peloponnese in southern Greece and bordered on the north by the provinces of Epirus and Macedonia. The region was annexed to the Roman Empire in 146 BC.
Economy
Copper, lead, and iron mines were active in Achaea, though production was not as great as the mines of other Roman-controlled areas such Noricum, Britannia, and the provinces of Hispania. Marble from Greek quarries was a valuable commodity.
Greeks were much in demand in Rome in the role of doctors and teachers, and educated men were a significant export.
Achaea also produced household luxuries, such as furniture, pottery, cosmetics, and linens. Greek olives and olive oil were exported to the rest of the Empire.
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