One Of the Richest Diamond Mines In the World Is Now Nothing But Ruins
The town of Pomona was once one of the richest diamond mines in the world, with precious stones so plentiful that they could be dug up from the ground with bare hands. During the diamond rush of the early 1900s in German-controlled southwest Africa, the area was declared a Sperrgebiet, or “forbidden... Sign in to see full entry.