矿石及其他(Ore and more)

大多数港口依赖于延伸到海岸线的码头和起重机。然而，Sulcis Iglesiente地区的Porto Flavia采取了完全不同的方法。这一工程奇迹将悬崖变成了撒丁岛矿石工业的门户。Sulcis Iglesiente的采矿历史可以追溯到数千年前，从腓尼基人和罗马人到20世纪的工业繁荣。铅、锌、煤、硫、钡和银都是从这些崎岖的山丘上开采出来的，但运输它们是一场后勤噩梦。矿石必须用大车拖运，装上小船，然后转移到大船上——这是一个缓慢、昂贵和低效的过程。
原文：
Most ports rely on docks and cranes that extend into the shoreline. Porto Flavia in the Sulcis-Iglesiente region, however, took a completely different approach. This engineering marvel transformed a cliff into a gateway for Sardinia's ore industry. Mining in Sulcis-Iglesiente has a history dating back thousands of years, from the Phoenicians and Romans to the industrial boom in the 20th century. Lead, zinc, coal, sulphur, barium and silver were extracted from these rugged hills but transporting them was a logistical nightmare. Ore had to be hauled by cart, loaded onto small boats and then transferred to larger ships—a slow, costly and inefficient process.
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