Forgotten no more: The bittersweet legacy of Cinuras and Cadiz’s lost Roman necropolis
SOMETIME around the reign of Emperor Nero, in the Roman city of Gades (now Cadiz), a man named Cinuras was laid to rest beneath a
Historic Roman temple in Spain’s Cordoba finally reopens after €750K restoration
IF you know central Córdoba, you’ll likely recognise the soaring Corinthian columns that stretch nearly 40 feet into the deep Andalusian sky. These dramatic remains
Row erupts in Spain over plans to build huge Jesus statue outside Madrid – seven metres taller than Rio’s Christ the Redeemer
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build the world’s tallest statue of Jesus Christ have split a small town outside Madrid after the local council approved plans for
‘Who was El Cid?’ The real story behind Spain’s legendary warrior and medieval mercenary”
As Cambridge University professor Nora Berend releases her Spanish language biography of El Cid, Michael Coy takes a delve into the life of the legendary
EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations
SPAIN’S San Juan festival has its roots in a pagan celebration that takes place every year to mark the start of summer. Fire and water,
Spain’s flamingo paradise: Discover Fuente de Piedra’s art & nature in Malaga
DO you like flamingos? If so, there’s a town in Malaga you need to visit! Only 35 miles north of Malaga city, the town of
Granada’s 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank Festival Returns with a Stellar Line-up, Headlined by Robert Plant
GRANADA is gearing up to host the fifth edition of the 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank festival. And this year promises to be the most ambitious yet, with
Ancient Rome’s fast food revealed: Dig in Spain uncovers songbird snacks
JUST as we may grab a hamburger, hotdog or kebab, ancient Romans reached for thrushes when they fancied a quick snack. A recent study reveals
New evidence confirms identity of the San Jose – Spain’s €17bn treasure ship off coast of Colombia
THE world’s richest shipwreck – rumoured to be loaded with €17 BILLION in gold and jewels – is finally starting to give up its secrets.
Warhol and Dali ‘fakes’ seized in €1.2m art package sent to Valencia auction house
A JOB lot of 41 fake or unattributable paintings and prints including works ascribed to Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali have been seized by Valencian
43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in Spanish cave stuns archaeologists
IT’S the ultimate cold case: forensic tech has just uncovered a 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint in a Spanish cave. In a find that’s blowing the dusty
LIFE IN SPAIN: Remembering Julio Romero de Torres – Cordoba’s emblematic painter
A GREAT Andalucian artist died 95 years ago this month. Julio Romero de Torres was a pure cordobes, and his art has come to symbolise
Granada launches Degusta Fest – a festival of flavour, rhythm in Spain
GRANADA is preparing to experience something truly unique with the launch of Degusta Fest – a brand-new festival that brings together two of life’s greatest
MYSTERY SOLVED: Arcos de la Frontera council in Spain has got its painting back
HOW can a painting, three feet by two feet, simply disappear? The answer is, when someone decides – let’s put this delicately – “That picture
YOU SPEAKY ENGLISH?: UK demands fluent English from immigrants as expats abroad still butcher basic Spanish
IN a dazzling display of irony, the UK has announced that all immigrants must now speak English to B2 standard – a level so advanced
SPANISH STYLES: The ornate Plateresque style flourished during Spain’s Golden Age, leaving a legacy of intricate facades
SILVERWORK is delicate and it’s all about detail, so when an exclusively Spanish style of architecture flourished in the time of Cervantes and Philip II,
Spain’s Pedro Sanchez demands Israel be kicked out of Eurovision ‘like Russia was’
SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez weighed in on the debate over Israel’s controversial participation in Eurovision on Monday, calling for the country to be kicked
WATCH: Spain’s queen enjoys ‘white privilege’ fashion rule at Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Vatican mass
THE king and queen of Spain attended Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass at the Vatican on Sunday as the new pontiff declared that he wanted
WATCH: British popstar Dua Lipa wows fans singing in Spanish at Madrid shows
DUA Lipa has wowed fans after singing in Spanish during a Madrid show, on May 11. She sang a fully Spanish rendition of Enrique Iglesias’
Is Bullfighting Undergoing a Revival? Over a million tune in as Morante de la Puebla rekindles Spain’s passion for the toros
BULLFIGHTING may have been written off as a relic of the past — a cultural tradition in slow decline — but a recent spectacle in
UK Eurovision entry sparks controversy in Spain for appearing to endorse ‘balconing’
SPANISH locals are outraged after the UK Eurovision entry appears to endorse ‘balconing’ in their song. Just days from the final showdown, the Eurovision song
Filming begins on season two of scarily accurate Costa del Sol mafia drama ‘Marbella’
SEASON two of Costa del Sol mafia drama, Marbella has begun filming in Cadiz. A usually quiet stretch of Cadiz coast was brought to life
Remains of 440-year-old ‘miracle’ saint dazzles tourists in Spain
THE preserved corpse of a 16th century Catholic saint has gone on display in Spain for the first time since 1914, stunning crowds of churchgoers
Pride is coming to Spain’s southern gay capital – everything you need to know
TORREMOLINOS is preparing to roll out the rainbow carpet for what promises to be the biggest and boldest edition of its annual Pride event to
Barcelona’s Museum of Eroticism launches Spain’s first festival celebrating female private parts
WARNING: This news story contains graphic imagery. BARCELONA’S Museum of Eroticism (Museu de l’Erotica de Barcelona, MEB) is launching the first-ever Festival of the Vulva, Vagina
Human remains from Roman era found during Malaga metro construction
CONSTRUCTION workers extending Malaga’s metro line have uncovered a series of Roman-era graves during recent excavation works on Calle Hilera, near Peso de la Harina.