Arqueología del agua en la minería aurífera romana: los canales de abastecimiento

Roman gold mining in NW Iberia, marking the first major 'gold rush' in history, relied on extensive canal networks spanning over 1,500 km to supply essential water for extraction. Recent research at Las Médulas and Sierra del Teleno, using advanced cartographic techniques like Digital Terrain Models (DTM), has revealed the scale and evolution of these hydraulic systems. The study highlights the ingenuity of Roman engineering in overcoming geographical challenges to sustain large-scale mining operations.

Matías, R. (2025). Arqueologia da água na mineração do ouro romano: os canais de abastecimento. Agua Y Territorio / Water and Landscape, (25), 47–69. https://doi.org/10.17561/at.25.7934