The truth behind Belarus’s salt mines and their healing powers

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For some they bring back memories of war camps, but, as Andrew Higgins finds out, for many they are a prized source of advanced medical treatments

He has tried getting his wife to join him but she suffers from claustrophobia so is not interested. She prefers a sunny beach to a dark hole in the ground. Nor are any of his friends eager to tag along.In Belarus and across the former, the suggestion of a visit to the salt mines generally evokes grim memories of prison camps. Today, however, the Belarus mines have been rebranded as a health cure, an idea supported by the country’s longtime authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko.

 

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