Salt might seem like an everyday kitchen staple, but in Poland, it transforms into a breathtaking masterpiece. The Wieliczka Salt Mine near Krakow is a marvel of human ingenuity and natural beauty, ...

The ancient Wieliczka salt mine, begun in the 13th century, is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Polish mine features salt-carved chandeliers, chapels, and even a rendering of the Last Supper. The ...

Known as “one of the seven miracles of Poland”, the Wieliczka Salt Mine dates back to Mid-Neolithic times. Archeologists discovered prehistoric salt works that were almost 5.5 thousand years old, ...

WIELICZKA, Poland (Reuters) - A UNESCO World Heritage site in Poland is being used to help people recover from COVID-19, with patients going deep underground in the Wieliczka salt mine to a ...

The deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka and Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. This major industrial undertaking has royal status and is the oldest of its type in Europe. The site is a ...