Ancient Roman Gold Mines under the Eclipsed Sun

by Niklas Adelt

Equipment: Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG DN (Art), Nikon Z6

Integration: 1.32s

Yesterday, I captured the total solar eclipse by the UNESCO world heritage site of Las Médulas; Spain. Famous for dramatic cliffs, onlookers can be seen watching the solar eclipse on the right-side ridgeline, silhouetting against the horizon. The terrain of the site is not a naturally formed landscape, but instead the result of large-scale, centuries-long gold mining activity by the Roman Empire.…