Neat News 3598 (added 2026-05-22)
Roman gold mine
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In the Eastern Pyrenees, new evidence has been found that some 1700 years ago the Romans mined gold there. This confirms reports from Islamic sources that in rivers in the region high quality gold suitable for coin production had been found.
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