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Carved hundreds or even thousands of feet deep underground many of the world's salt mines are ancient dating back to the time of the Roman Empire when salt was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy Today many of those same mines – some of which are miles long and contain hundreds of miles of roads and tunnels – have been turned into museums and draw thousands of tourists every year Colombia's Nemocon salt mine – just a short drive from the nearby Zipaquira salt mine famous for its Salt Cathedral chapel and religious effigies – is the perfect example the mine today offers daily tours through its tunnels and chambers which are lit with dramatically colored lights and feature a giant salt crystal carved in the shape of a heart MORE: 800 million years in the making The salt reserves here in the mountains of northern Pakistan are believed to have originated some 800 million years ago when shallow seas evaporated and left behind a salt range that stretched for nearly 200 miles including the underground cavern known today as the Khewra mine Located just over 120 miles from Pakistan's capital city Islamabad the Khewra salt mine spans more than 40 square miles underground and reaches some 2,400 feet into the mountain from its entrance It was first discovered by Alexander the Great's invading troops more than 2,300 years ago and today it doubles as an operating salt mine and museum where visitors can board a train to travel into the mine and see a small mosque built with lit-up salt bricks inside MORE: A place of protests since the 1970s This onetime salt mine near the Elbe River in northern Germany has been a lightning rod for protests since the 1970s when it was first identified by the government as a possible long-term storage facility for nuclear waste Germany has announced plans to phase out its nuclear reactors by 2022 and shift toward renewable energy sources but the remaining nuclear waste and spent fuel rods (estimated at more than 17,000 tons) must still be stored somewhere Gorleben has been planned as a deep geological waste repository site a place where nuclear waste can be stored away from humans for very long periods of time MORE: Suffer from asthma? Try spending a week underground salt therapy – which involves spending a week or more living inside a salt mine to breathe in salt-infused air – has caught on in some countries for treating respiratory illnesses particularly in some of the former Soviet bloc nations of eastern Europe which lies more than 1,000 feet under the surface of a small town in western Ukraine patients spend days or even weeks convalescing inside the mine's tunnels and caves But while the Ukrainian Allegological Hospital touts its benefits many doctors disagree and even think it unsafe especially for children exposed to dripping salty water from the ceilings inside the mine MORE: In Transylvania, one of the world's oldest salt mines Now a museum that tells the history of salt mining here in the central Romanian region known as Transylvania the Turda mine was used for salt extraction as long ago as the time of the Roman Empire and produced table salt all the way up to the 1930s The mine was turned into a museum in the early 1990s and today visitors can ride a boat on the salt lake deep inside the mine The seasons are largely irrelevant for tourists here – the temperature inside the mine stays constant between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius (50 to 53 Fahrenheit) while humidity ranges between 75 and 80 percent MORE: Mountain bike racing, deep inside the Earth Named for the traditional miner's greeting – "Glueck auf" means "I wish you luck in opening a new lode [of ore]" – this pit in the former Sondershausen mine in eastern Germany has long shed its mining past and today serves as the site of an annual mountain biking race that takes place more than 2,600 feet underground A few dozen cyclists make the trip here each year for the race through the mine where temperatures remain constant around 30 degrees Celsius (about 86 degrees Fahrenheit) with low humidity The mountain biking race isn't the only event held here among the 230 million-year-old salt deposits which local officials market as the "Sondershausen Adventure Mine." There's also a ballroom and a concert hall that can accommodate up to 300 people MORE: See a symphony perform 1,000 feet underground With walls inside as high as a nine-story building the Soledar salt mine in eastern Ukraine has been used for performances by the Donetsk Philharmonic Orchestra as well as some unusual stunts like flying hot air balloons some 1,000 feet underground The mine and the town became a center for rock salt production in the 1880s (the town's name Soledar translates in English as "gift of salt") it is a tourist attraction only and draws visitors year-round MORE: Exercise classes in a salt mine? the Wieliczka salt mine stretches nearly 180 miles long and lies more than 1,000 feet underground near Krakow The mine is often called the "underground salt cathedral of Poland," for its beautiful salt murals carved into the walls and the chandeliers that hang from its ceilings the Wieliczka mine has attracted a "who's who" of visitors through the ages from Copernicus and Goethe to President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II MORE: An underground Catholic church made entirely of salt As many as 3,000 worshippers make a pilgrimage some 600 feet underground every Sunday for services at the "Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira," located near the town of the same name in central Colombia the mine is part of a museum complex known as "Salt Park," which tells the story of mining and geology here in this south American nation Zipaquira's history as a place of religious worship dates back to the 1930s when miners set up a makeshift altar as a place for daily prayer before work The salt deposits here are believed to date back much further than that – as long ago as 250 million years MORE: Where flamingos dance on volcanic salt flats The Bolivian salt flats known as Salar de Uyuni are the world's largest, spanning more than 4,000 square miles in the country's southwest near the Andes Mountains. They're so big they can be seen from space, as in these photos taken by NASA's MODIS satellite Flamingos wading through shallow salty water volcanoes and colorful ponds can all be found at the Uyuni flats which no doubt help make them one of Bolivia's most popular tourist attractions home to the "carcasses" of trains that were brought to Bolivia in the late 19th century to transport minerals They were abandoned in Uyuni after steam locomotives became obsolete MORE: Lost Underwater City Found in the Mediterranean We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview many of the world's salt mines are ancient dating back to the time of the Roman Empire when salt was a luxury enjoyed only by the wealthy.  Today many of those same mines – some of which are miles long and contain hundreds of miles of roads and tunnels – have been turned into museums and draw thousands of tourists every year Colombia's Nemocon salt mine – just a short drive from the nearby Zipaquira salt mine famous for its Salt Cathedral chapel and religious effigies – is the perfect example.  MORE: 800 million years in the making > Located just over 120 miles from Pakistan's capital city Islamabad and reaches some 2,400 feet into the mountain from its entrance.  It was first discovered by Alexander the Great's invading troops more than 2,300 years ago MORE: A place of protests since the 1970s > but the remaining nuclear waste and spent fuel rods (estimated at more than 17,000 tons) must still be stored somewhere.  as long as tens of thousands of years.  MORE: Suffer from asthma? Try spending a week underground > salt therapy – which involves spending a week or more living inside a salt mine to breathe in salt-infused air – has caught on in some countries for treating respiratory illnesses patients spend days or even weeks convalescing inside the mine's tunnels and caves MORE: In Transylvania, one of the world's oldest salt mines > The seasons are largely irrelevant for tourists here – the temperature inside the mine stays constant between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius (50 to 53 Fahrenheit) MORE: Mountain bike racing, deep inside the Earth > Named for the traditional miner's greeting – \\\"Glueck auf\\\" means \\\"I wish you luck in opening a new lode [of ore]\\\" – this pit in the former Sondershausen mine in eastern Germany has long shed its mining past and today serves as the site of an annual mountain biking race that takes place more than 2,600 feet underground The mountain biking race isn't the only event held here among the 230 million-year-old salt deposits which local officials market as the \\\"Sondershausen Adventure Mine.\\\" There's also a ballroom and a concert hall that can accommodate up to 300 people MORE: See a symphony perform 1,000 feet underground > The mine and the town became a center for rock salt production in the 1880s (the town's name Soledar translates in English as \\\"gift of salt\\\") MORE: Exercise classes in a salt mine? The mine is often called the \\\"underground salt cathedral of Poland,\\\" for its beautiful salt murals carved into the walls and the chandeliers that hang from its ceilings the Wieliczka mine has attracted a \\\"who's who\\\" of visitors through the ages from Copernicus and Goethe to President Bill Clinton and Pope John Paul II.  MORE: An underground Catholic church made entirely of salt > As many as 3,000 worshippers make a pilgrimage some 600 feet underground every Sunday for services at the \\\"Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira,\\\" located near the town of the same name in central Colombia the mine is part of a museum complex known as \\\"Salt Park,\\\" which tells the story of mining and geology here in this south American nation Zipaquira's history as a place of religious worship dates back to the 1930s The salt deposits here are believed to date back much further than that – as long ago as 250 million years.  MORE: Where flamingos dance on volcanic salt flats > The Bolivian salt flats known as Salar de Uyuni are the world's largest, spanning more than 4,000 square miles in the country's southwest near the Andes Mountains. They're so big they can be seen from space, as in these photos taken by NASA's MODIS satellite which no doubt help make them one of Bolivia's most popular tourist attractions.  home to the \\\"carcasses\\\" of trains that were brought to Bolivia in the late 19th century to transport minerals MORE: Lost Underwater City Found in the Mediterranean Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now California desert rockers Queens of the Stone Age recently performed an exclusive one-off gig for 300 fans in a German salt mine in Sondershausen fans were transported 2,300 feet underground to hear Queens of the Stone Age perform through a Crest Audio Pro 200 powered sound system […] fans were transported 2,300 feet underground to hear Queens of the Stone Age perform through a Crest Audio Pro 200 powered sound system supplied by audio rental and production specialists Complete Audio Berlin Complete Audio’s André Rauhut admitted that the Sondershausen salt mine definitely ranked at the top of his “most unusual venue” list and was pretty close to earning “most challenging,” as well The first task was to bring all the components underground where they were left for 36 hours to adjust to the climatic conditions of the underground chamber his crew handled the massive reverberations coming off the walls Rauhut said that his Crest Audio Pro 200 Series amplifiers were a very important part of the signal chain “It doesn’t matter how well-tuned your P.A setup is if the amplifiers massacre the signal before it gets to the loudspeakers,” he remarked “The Crest Pro 200 Series amplifiers provide clean powerful and reliable sound reinforcement with plenty of headroom for strong peaks this was a world-class system that produced stunning results in challenging acoustic surroundings and we have the live digital recording to prove it!” The band’s fans were required to wear protective helmets throughout the underground concert experience The event was captured for a forthcoming DVD release For more information, visit www.crestaudio.com, www.complete-audio.com and www.qotsa.com Mix Staff an international media group and leading digital publisher so the band had to slow down to a sludgy pace to maintain rhythm When Kyuss fizzled out and he moved on to Queens of the Stone Age he decided to see whether magic could strike twice rather than seeing what effects the desert might have Homme and his band travelled to Sondershausen and they put on the most underground concert of all time the band descended 2,300 feet underground into a salt mine where 300 people in hardhats were able to enjoy their Era Valgaris sound back in 2007 This echoey chamber created a primordial sense of awe it genuinely brought rock back to its Stone Age roots or more specifically the so-called Oracle Chambers The structure of these caves were chiselled and honed to a metaphysical intent While studies and tests by white-lab-coat-clad scientists might have brought validity to theories in recent times the boom and aura of such spaces are self-evident It just so happens that our ancient ancestors picked out places with acoustic properties that even The Royal Albert Hall could only dream of the Queens of the Stone Age were being true to their name The show was not just a gimmick but further interplay from Homme between cool places and the cool sounds they prove conducive to The world was just to see this 2007 show thanks to a concert film following the band’s split from Interscope Records we’ve contacted Interscope to see whether there’s any hope that more than the 300 people present will ever see the show almost all the businesses have grown bigger in small amount of time with the help of Internet The world of web has helped many people to promote their big or small ventures One person who always knew that internet is going to be a big market for Enterpreneurs is Florian Sondershausen a successful Enterprenuer/businessman from Germany is the founder and managing director of Sondershausen Media GmbH Florian founded this company along with his partner Christian Haag their venture showed a great growth as it changed the lives of their clients Florian and his business partner help people to get involved and position themselves in digitization with the right values Florian Sondershausen has worked very hard While he always wanted to be an entrepreneur he ticked off a few box from his bucket list He was an expert in the gaming world and would get paid good for the same 2025Aftee successfully building a reputation as one of the best gamers When he earned a star at the restaurant he worked with he left the job as he ticked off another dream he spent time learning and understanding the wide world of interet With Media GmbH Florian Sondershausen and Christian Haag not only provide the best services they also help people understand the importance the benefits of digital finance He also believes that as a business owner and a business partner it is crucial to understand other person's point of view too He calls it one of the main ingredients to be successful "More security and more freedom are the most common motivations of the more than 100 partners for entering digitization." 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