ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 6月29日 11時15分

Italy may not be the first place that leaps to mind when you hear the words gold rush. But for thousands of years, this neck of the northern Piedmont region — what some call Italy’s Klondike — has attracted prospectors seeking gold flowing down the Elvo Stream from deposits left eons ago by receding Alpine glaciers. Gold rushes in the area have ebbed and flowed over the centuries, but they’ve seen a revival in recent, recession-hit years. Increasing numbers of people have been contacting local gold-seeking associations hoping to get rich quick. @giannicipriano photographed panners from around the world competing in the Italian Goldpanning Championship last weekend. Under a hot sun, they stooped knee deep in mucky water and swished sand and gravel around a flat grooved pan in search of gold specks. “Some people have the idea that you go and find gold like an ATM machine,” said Arturo Ramella, a founder of @abcdoroitalia, which hosted the competition. But in Italy, most of the nuggets to be found are about the size of bread crumbs. “We know you can’t live off of this so we try to discourage people,” Arturo said. “There are some retirees that go every day and if they find a flake or two it can add up, but it’s not going to substitute a salary, not in Italy.” Visit the link in our profile to read more about a gold rush revival in Italy.

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