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The reopening of the jasper quarries

Espejón, Tierras del Burgo, Soria

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The reopening of the jasper quarries

Historical milestone · Espejón, Tierras del Burgo, Soria

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Worked already in Roman times and abandoned after the fall of the Empire, the quarries were opened again at the beginning of the sixteenth century to supply ornamental stone for the great works of the monarchy and of the Church.

comienzos del siglo XVI

Photo: Gelillo85 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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