Javier Sánchez-Palacios

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Javier Sánchez-Palacios is a distinguished professor ad honorem at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and a leading expert on the cultural landscape of Las Médulas, a UNESCO World Heritage site. He has dedicated much of his research to studying the impact of Roman mining techniques on the environment and the historical significance of the area, which represents one of the largest anthropogenic transformations from antiquity. His insights were crucial in assessing the extensive damage caused by the recent wildfire that ravaged this important cultural site.