ðə sˈɪɾistˈeɪt pɹˈɑːspɚd mˈeɪnli bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts mˈaɪnz, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ mˈɛɾəlz mˈoʊstli kˈɑːpɚ, sˈaɪpɹəsᵻz tʃˈiːf ˈɛkspoːɹt ɪnðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt wˈɜːld wɜːɹ ɛkstɹˈæktᵻd.
The city-state prospered mainly because of its mines, from which metals (mostly copper, Cyprus's chief export in the ancient world) were extracted.