The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps (2020)

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The "white gold" brought riches and wealth, technological innovation, migration, cultural exchange and early globalization, as early as 2,500 years ago. This ARTE documentary sheds some fascinating light on the history of the salt mine in Hallstatt. The life of the prehistoric people is resurrected in this documentary with lavish reenactments and animations. Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut in Upper Austria is one of the world's oldest and best documented industrial regions. Today, Hallstatt is a World Heritage Site. Salt has been extracted here in huge dimensions for about 7,000 years. For more than a hundred years, the world renowned archaeological site in Hallstatt, that gave its name to a whole age in European history, the early Iron Age, has been at the center of the research carried out at the Natural History Museum in Vienna.

Director: Katharina Heigl
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
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Music: Kurt Adametz
Production: Degn Film
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps about?
The "white gold" brought riches and wealth, technological innovation, migration, cultural exchange and early globalization, as early as 2,500 years ago. This ARTE documentary sheds some fascinating light on the history of the salt mine in Hallstatt. The life of the prehistoric people is resurrected in this documentary with lavish reenactments and animations. Hallstatt in the Salzkammergut in Upper Austria is one of the world's oldest and best documented industrial regions. Today, Hallstatt is a World Heritage Site. Salt has been extracted here in huge dimensions for about 7,000 years. For more than a hundred years, the world renowned archaeological site in Hallstatt, that gave its name to a whole age in European history, the early Iron Age, has been at the center of the research carried out at the Natural History Museum in Vienna.
Who directed The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps?
The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps was directed by Katharina Heigl.
Who stars in The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps?
The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps stars Maria Hofstätter, Fanny Krausz, Tony Matzl, Matthias Franz Stein.
What genre is The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps?
The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
Where was The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps produced?
The Salt Saga: White Gold of the Alps was produced in Austria.