🏟️ Las Médulas

Spain · Europe · 42.46°N, 6.76°W

Las Médulas is a historic gold-mining site near the town of Ponferrada in the comarca of El Bierzo. It was the most important gold mine, as well as the largest open-pit gold mine, in the entire Roman Empire. Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Advanced aerial surveys conducted in 2014 using LIDAR have confirmed the wide extent of the Roman-era works.

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Quick facts

Country	Spain
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	42.46°N, 6.76°W · view on map

Las Médulas is located in Spain, in Europe.

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