MINERÍA ROMANA EN EL CANTÁBRICO ORIENTAL

Abstract

Conditioned by its geological nature, the mountainous areas of the so-called “Basque arc” are rich in testimonies  of veins and breeding grounds of minerals that have been exploited for millennia. As they have gone forward research on the Roman past of this territory, the study of mining has been gaining prominence  to become a fundamental  reference. Thanks to the discovery of dozens of mines of iron, copper, silver and gold it has been possible to deepen on the knowledge of the territory  planning  in the context of the Empire. This article is a review of available  mining records, its chronological setting and its relationship to the imperial administration.