Tag: roman
A ripped Roman hero and his ‘pets’ get Belinda Beckett’s roar of approval
I’m not sure what the Me Too movement would have to say about him stealing the girdle of Hippolyta
The Olive Press talks to Manilva mayor Mario Jimenez Rodriguez
What is the biggest draw to Manilva?I’m a big fan of the green spaces and the fantastic expanse of coastline, some 8 kms in...
History of Roman Empire putting Manilva on the map
ROMAN roots run deep throughout the Iberian Peninsula but this westerly corner of the Costa del Sol really tickled Roman legion fancies for the...
How a Toledo synagogue became a symbol of anti-Semitism in Spain
As anti-Semitism continues to top Britain’s political agenda, the Olive Press visits a curious monument symbolic of this age-old conflict in Spain
FINDING El DORADO: Sunken Spanish treasures waiting to be found off the coast
Divers from the Guardia Civil’s underwater team also found a pottery jar from 3BC, potentially worth millions, commenting: ‘It is very likely that there are still some gems out there just waiting to be discovered.’
Segovia’s Roman revelation
The Segovia Aqueduct - a UNESCO World Heritage site - is now believed to have been built between 112 and 116 AD
When in Roma
Andalucia was as much a property hotspot 2,000 years ago as it is now, discovers Laurence Dollimore
Andalucian mayor demands funds to preserve newly-discovered Roman ruins
Porcuna, the home to the remains of the Roman city Obulco, is in a protected cultural zone
Ronda: A step back in time
Hidden in soaring mountains and straddling a mighty gorge, Ronda is the stuff of dreams (and video games) but the adventure of a lifetime, writes Tom Powell
Viva Roma!
Jack Gaioni unearths the best and brightest ‘Spanish sons’ who made it big in ancient Rome, setting the literary and intellectual agenda for many centuries to follow
Ronda’s Roman ruins’ future in jeopardy, says Spanish heritage group
Andalucia has more 'at-risk' cultural sites than any other region
Estepona castle reopen to the public
Estepona’s 16th century Castillo de San Luis is set to be opened again to the public
Seeing the light on the Costa de la Luz
Roman ruins, pristine beaches, cool kitesurfers... Tom Powell is blown away by Tarifa and Bolonia
The olive’s hidden talents
Herb specialist Sue Rodgers reveals the true value of Spain’s famous olives
Roman jug found behind Estepona high street
EXCLUSIVE: Ancient artifacts have been discovered behind the town's busy shopping street
Restoration project for Malaga’s Roman Theatre
€280,000 restoration project could lead to new ‘cultural golden mile’ for Malaga
A to F of Seville
Our new Olive Press blogger Fiona Flores Watson tries to single out the aspects which she thinks are unique to southern Spain's main metropolis
Roman statues rescued in Spain
The bronze figures were about to be sold on the black market
Super Subbetica
Jon Clarke takes a wander around the evocative historic region said to be the dead centre of Andalucia
La Campiña: Treasure hunt along the Via Augusta
Jon Clarke is blown away by the stunning, little-visited gems of the Campiña, once one of Europe’s most important regions
Roman tomb unearthed in Carmona
Intact family tomb dating from the first century AD has been unearthed in Carmona
Junta halts scheme for new Ronda tourist centre
The new tourist centre would have been built on Roman ruins at Acinipo
Smuggling bust after Christie’s auction
An international smuggling ring has been smashed after a plundered Roman statue was auctioned
The gateway to Europe’s best olive oil
A city of palaces and churches, of history and tradition, Antequera counts for 70 per cent of the key buildings and monuments of Malaga province, writes Jon Clarke
A wine time
With around 20 vineyards now planted in Ronda, in the words of one wine writer ‘the dream has
really taken hold’
Step back in time
Jon Clarke follows in the footsteps of Michelle Obama... and the Moors and the Romans through historic Ronda
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