Romania mining town Rosia Montana eyes UNESCO restart
A facade of an ancient house is supported by the wooden pillars as its interior collapsed in the village of Rosia Montana, western Romania, on July 13, 2021. High up in Romania s Carpathians, some Rosia Montana villagers are hoping their area s unique Roman galleries will attract UNESCO world heritage status a decision that would bury a controversial gold mining project. The site nestled in the Apuseni Mountains contains the most significant, extensive and technically diverse underground Roman gold mining complex currently known in the world , dating from the second century, according to ICOMOS, an advisory body of the UN agency. Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP.