Mining heritage in Sardinia

Sardinia's soil is full of minerals, and that was no different in the hills near the village of Gonnesa. In the mid-19th century, some entrepreneurs discovered zinc ore there.

The Omodeo water reservoir in Sardinia reveals its secrets during prolonged drought.

Although from a distance, the ruins of Sa Macchina Beccia resemble a fairytale castle with its battlements, tower and round-arched windows, appearances are deceptive.

A limestone massif twenty kilometres long: that's all it took to attract lime factories and quarries to the island of Sardinia.

The city of Carbonia rose in a completely remote area in Sardinia in 1938. It wasn't easy to think of a more striking name: everything here revolved around the coal mine, the first thing you see when you drive into the city.

A deathly silence blows through the streets of the mining village of Asproni. Halfway through the twentieth century, the last resident closed the door behind him.

The neo-medieval preparation plant of Lamarmora is located on the seafront of Masua in Sardinia.

Tirso train station was once a critical rail junction from which you could travel to all corners of Sardinia. Now, it's a no man's land.

150 years of zinc processing have left their mark on Monteponi, Sardinia: the earth has turned red, and the hillsides are garnished with ruins of the Miniera di Monteponi.