Tag: Segovia
Police in Spain recover valuable African statue stolen in 2016 among 349 Nigerian artifacts
THE Policia Nacional's Historical Heritage unit based in Valencia has recovered a piece of African art stolen in the Madrid area in 2016.
A man...
La Rioja child killer transferred across Spain to prison in Segovia for his own safety
The suspect has remained distant and withdrawn since his arrest and does not communicate with prison officials or other inmates.
WATCH: Thousands rescued from frozen cars in Spain, hundreds of soldiers deployed
HUNDREDS of soldiers had to be deployed in Spain last night to rescue people from their cars.
The resuce effort came after more than 3,500...
Segovia’s Roman revelation
The Segovia Aqueduct - a UNESCO World Heritage site - is now believed to have been built between 112 and 116 AD
Former Franco-era womens’ prison converted into art gallery in Spain
The exhibiting artists have all worked with the themes of suffocation, isolation and resistance
VIDEO: Spaniard fined after ‘towing’ van on roof of car
Driving a Ford Fiesta, a Spanish man 'towed' a broken-down white van
WORLD HERITAGE WONDERS: The best UNESCO sites in Spain
With the package holiday Mecca of Benidorm vying for UNESCO World Heritage status, Tom Powell checks out membership to this exclusive culture club
A birds-eye view
It should, of course, come easy for a bird, and now a family of Egyptian vultures are the latest group to start Twittering... as well as allowing cameras into their private lives!
What a cultured bunch!
Next week a shortlist will be drawn up to decide on which Spanish city will become Europe’s City of Culture in 2016. Nicola Cowell takes a look at what is on offer
The farmers who cried wolf
A new law is being drafted to give cash to farmers whose animals are being killed by the wolves that have returned to Madrid
Vultures under threat
Spain's vultures are on the wane due to new health regulations. But this fellow is fine after a VERY big feed, the cowbell being a bit of a giveaway!