#Alburnus Maior

• Alburnus Maior — The ancient name of Roșia Montană in the Apuseni Mountains, Romania, founded as a mining settlement by the Romans during the reign of Emperor Trajan for the exploitation of rich gold deposits. The site is globally famous for its vast network of unique Roman mining galleries and for the discovery of wooden wax tablets (tăblițele cerate), which provide invaluable legal and economic insights into daily life in the Roman province of Dacia.