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
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
