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Iron Age salt-mining complex discovered beneath Hallstatt
Original: Iron Age salt-mining complex found beneath Hallstatt in Austria
Archaeologists have uncovered an Iron Age salt-mining complex beneath Hallstatt, Austria, the famous prehistoric mining town whose salt deposits made it a centre of wealth and trade over 2,000 years ago. The find adds to Hallstatt's already rich archaeological record, which gave its name to an entire Iron Age culture, and is drawing attention from history and archaeology enthusiasts online.
Why now: Fresh discoveries at one of Europe's most iconic prehistoric sites always attract wide interest
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- Iron Age salt-mining complex found beneath Hallstatt in Austria · janandonly · 143
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