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What makes Romania's Roșia Montană a UNESCO world heritage site?
The mining landscape in Roșia Montană, a Roman-era mining site in Alba county, saw a double UNESCO inclusion this week. It was recognized as a world heritage site but also as an endangered one, highlighting both its value but also the need…
Simona Fodor · Journalist
· Updated · 6 min read
The mining landscape in Roșia Montană, a Roman-era mining site in Alba county, saw a double UNESCO inclusion this week. It was recognized as a world heritage site but also as an endangered one, highlighting both its value but also the need for measures to protect it.
At the time of its UNESCO heritage list inscription, Roșia Montană has "the most significant, extensive and technically diverse underground Roman gold mining complex known," according to the official announcement.
