In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit
the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique
based on hydraulic power. After two centuries of working the deposits,
the Romans withdrew, leaving a devastated landscape. Since there was no
subsequent industrial activity, the dramatic traces of this remarkable
ancient technology are visible everywhere as sheer faces in the
mountainsides and the vast areas of tailings, now used for agriculture.
The 'devastated landscape' looks almost romantic here...half-covered with snow. Many many thanks to Beatriz, and for a selection of stamps too :))
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