Silver like another precious metal, Gold has been known to man since the Bronze Age. Though we cannot say who the single person was behind the discovered the metal for the first time, it has been used by the ancient civilizations. Silver ornaments have been found at several archaeological sites. It was also used as money in ancient times. The first mines of silver date back to 4000 BC in Anatolia or the modern day Turkey. The mention of silver can also be found in the Bible.