11 incredible things you should know about the Conquistadors
When we talk of the Conquistador, the subjective discussion tends to either take a damning route or present an idealizing status. But beyond the controversial…
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A storm in Cádiz fortuitously reveals an ancient Roman aqueduct
When local residents emerged from their homes after a storm at the Cortadura beach, they were surprised to find not one but two remnants that…
500-year-old military code of King Ferdinand II cracked by Spain’s intelligence agency
A few days ago, we talked about the solving of the penultimate Dead Sea Scroll and its code, achieved by researchers at the University of…
12th-century Islamic gold dinars found inside the Abbey of Cluny in Burgundy, France
Starting out as a nominal barn structure and then becoming the largest church in Christendom for 200 years (until overtaken by St. Peter’s Basilica), the…
Hispano-Roman site of Lucentum reveals the region’s oldest known paved road
While the present-day ruins of ancient Lucentum bear an undeniably Roman character, its history harks back to a time when the Iberian peninsula (comprising modern-day…
Advanced Roman copper mining systems discovered in southern Spain
Munigua, a present-day archaeological complex in Sierra Morena, southern Spain, was once an ancient settlement known for its mining scope. Originally inhabited by the Turdetani,…
1,800-year old Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Balearic Islands
Spanish researchers have come across one of the rarer finds in the field of archaeology – that of an intact ancient shipwreck in the Mediterranean…
1,300 lbs of ancient Roman coins ‘fortuitously’ discovered in southern Spain
Iberia (present-day Spain, Portugal, and Andorra) was one of the bloodiest conquests achieved by Rome, with statistical studies showing how the Roman Republic (possibly) suffered…
