This major industrial undertaking has royal status and is the oldest of its type in Europe. The site is a serial property consisting of Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines and Wieliczka Saltworks Castle.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is a marvel of human ingenuity and natural beauty, offering visitors a journey into an underground world of lakes, chapels, and chandeliers-all made of salt.

But extracting the coveted salt means descending into dark caves, then blasting and carrying heavy rock. Faizan Panjwani: The problem is the massive size of the blocks that come from the mine.

As part of Ukraine's ongoing effort to combat Russian disinformation and memorialize its own history, the United24 charity ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Ancient Salt Mines of the Indians ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 135 No. 2 (August 1926), p. 116 doi:10.1038 ...

Deep in the gut of the Picadilly Mine near Sussex, workers once laid off when potash prices shrank, are back underground, trying to keep up with the soaring demand for road salt to be spread on ...

Ukrainian troops tried to destroy salt mines while retreating from the city ... its sovereignty and territorial integrity" Militarizing Europe has no right to take part in talks on Ukraine ...

Take a ride down an elevator 650 feet below the surface of Hutchinson, Kansas and you’ll find endless miles of tunnels that lead to active salt mines dating back over a century. “They mined ...

Beneath the waters of Cayuga Lake, a salt mine that has been in operation for over 150 years is working tirelessly to meet the increased demand. Shawn Wilcyznski, facility manager at Cargill in ...