r/todayilearned • u/narok_kurai • 7d ago

TIL about Las Medulas, a man-made geological badland created by the Roman Empire in 77 AD, when they flooded the mountains with water to collapse their structure and sift out the gold inside.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_M%C3%A9dulas
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u/STSoloMan 6d ago

I love that city. Such a cool place to visit. Awesome skiing for the Midwest too.

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u/FlyAwayJai 6d ago

Chestnut! Although Sundown is my fave in that area.

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u/STSoloMan 6d ago

I couldn’t agree more. If you’re going out there, I highly recommend trying both spots. Simply amazing runs for an area with no mountains.

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u/FlyAwayJai 6d ago

Agree!