Tag: history
Stolen historical document could see Costa Blanca city take Catalan government to Spanish court
A row over a stolen historical document could end up with Orihuela council taking the Catalunya regional government to court. Repeated requests from Orihuela officials...
Robin Hood or robbing hoodlum?: Andalucia’s last bandit built up a legendary reputation
Shannon Chaffers follows the trail of Pasos Largos
Railway museum on track for Alicante historic first on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A deal has been struck that confirms Alicante as a new branch of the National Railway Museum based in Madrid. The new 'sub-museum' will be...
Major historical settlement in Spain’s Alicante Province aims to become popular tourist attraction
AN Alicante Province archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age has become more 'visitor friendly' with the erection of over a dozen...
Gold coin rarity minted in Murcia over 1,400 years ago is discovered during house renovation in Spain
A gold coin struck in the Murcia region 1,400 years ago has been found during home improvement work at a Leon property. An even older...
5000-year-old human bones uncovered in Spain display first evidence of mercury poisoning
THE oldest evidence of mercury poisoning has been uncovered in bones found in Iberia. Human bones, dating back 5,000 years, were collected by researchers from...
Spain’s oldest piece of fabric found near Cordoba dates back 5,400 years
AN ancient piece of fabric found inside a small cave hidden in the Sierra Morena hills, near Cordoba in southern Spain, is the oldest...
Spain tries to find relatives of over 5,000 Hungarian Jews saved from Nazi persecution by the ‘Spanish’ Oskar Schindler
SPAIN is trying to find the relatives of thousands of Hungarian Jews that were saved from the Nazis by a diplomat branded as the...
Dredging up history: Galicia clean-up project could shed light on mysteries of Spanish Armada
The true aftermath of the Spanish Armada has been buried by the sands of time … until now, writes Jack Gaioni
Titanic of the Mountains: Historic train station in Spain’s Pyrenees to be transformed into luxury hotel
Known as the 'Titanic of the Mountains', a grandiose railway station which is reputed to have served both as an escape route for thousands...
Basque magic: How Spanish children ended up playing in English teams before ‘foreign players’ became a thing
WAS it a cultural thing? Nature vs.Nurture? Was there something in the water? Their DNA? What follows traces the plight of six Basque adolescents,...
Spain to begin project to exhume civil war victims at Valley of the Fallen
SPAIN'S €650,000 project to exhume and identify victims of the country's Civil War that were buried at the Valley of the Fallen site outside...
Archaeological dig in Valencia unearths 60 skeletons from ancient churchyard
EXCAVATION work taking place on a stretch of Islamic wall in Valencia city has unearthed 60 skeletons – and counting. Neighbours overlooking the site in...
Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit
The Alcazaba of Antequera once guarded one of the most important frontier castles in the Kingdom of Granada
Spanish DNA study set to finally solve mystery of true origins of explorer Christopher Columbus
The 500-year old mystery of the adventurer’s true identity could about to be solved, thanks to modern science.
Valley of the Fallen: How archaelogists are planning a massive dig at Franco’s legacy
A NEW look at the lives of the prisoners who built the Valley of Fallen aims to give it a more acceptable spin, writes...
FOOTLOOSE: Neanderthal footprints 106,000 years old found in Spain
IT is one of the most famous and popular beaches on Southern Spain’s Atlantic coast. Its kilometres of white sandy beaches have proven to be...
Historical memory: Barcelona university enlisted to document Spain’s Valley of the Fallen victims
FAMILIES of the victims buried at the Valley of the Fallen will soon receive information on their loved ones thanks to a new collaboration...
Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit
THE castles in Malaga provide its landscapes with grandiose silhouettes. Malaga has over 90 legendary fortresses scattered throughout the province, however the passage of time...
More ancient history uncovered in medieval city on Spain’s Costa Blanca
SEVERAL ancient walls have been uncovered by workers in Orihuela’s medieval city. The find is believed to be part of a fortified enclosure from the...
New orders for controversial Franco era villa built on historic site on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca
THE OWNERS of a Javea villa built on Roman land in the Franco era have received a second demand in two months from the...
The history of Spain’s iconic chiringuitos
THE sight of chiringuito beach restaurants putting out their parasols is the annual signal that summer has arrived. A little late this year, perhaps, but...
Mystery of Spain’s riverbed ‘Virgin Mary’ becomes clear after expert analysis
THE mystery of the 14th century 'Virgin Mary' statue found on the bed of a northern Spanish river may have been solved thanks to...
Petition to preserve Spain’s long lost ‘Stonehenge’ reaches almost 50,000 signatures
The megalithic monument consists of more than 100 standing stones with some standing almost two metres tall
SCIENTISTS ASK: Was Medusa Gibraltarian?
It comes after a clay picture of Medusa was dug up at Gorham’s Cave by top archaeologists, bringing to light the area’s special significance.
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Police detonate bomb dating from Spanish Civil War after neighbour remembers seeing it drop and fail to go off...
POLICE in Spain revealed how they discovered an unexploded bomb more than 80 years after it was dropped by fascist bombers during the Spanish...
