The British report by archaeology experts has caused the Romanian government to halt its plans to approve invasive mining at the site, the Independent, a British newspaper, reported.
The Bucharest government had kept the report under wraps for three years. It was commissioned by Romania’s ministry of culture and funded by the non-profit organization Pro Patrimonio, which works to protect the country’s cultural heritage.
The ancient site in Rosia Montana, the Apuseni Mountains of western Transylvania, should be considered as a world heritage site by UNESCO, according to the report, which describes the spot as “the most extensive and most important underground Roman gold mine known anywhere."
By Ruchi Singh
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