Exploring Germany’s Old Salt Road

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Have you ever heard the expression, “Worth your weight in white gold?” If you have, you probably know that it doesn’t refer to rings or riches. Strange as it may seem, “white gold” was once a name for a common mineral most of use on a daily basis: table salt.

Der Lübecker Salzspeicher in heller Erleuchtung, von Andreas Plenz/Saperaud, adapted by Wandering Educators

Table salt is a household staple. Everyone has it, everyone uses it, and most peopl...