Traditional salt harvest continues in Croatia | AFP

Workers harvest salt from one of Europe's oldest salt works in Ston, a small village on Croatia's Adriatic coast. The method for harvesting the salt has changed little over the centuries: the wind and sun help evaporate pools of sea water, leaving salt behind. The salt is then collected by shovel and transported by small wagons to warehouses for drying.

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