Spanish police arrest 7, accused of trafficking looted archaeological artefacts
Spain’s National Police said on Monday that they had arrested seven individuals in the Andalusian provinces of Córdoba, Jaén and Seville accused of offences including...
Archaeology
500-year-old ship unearthed at parking lot construction site in Barcelona
Archaeologists in Barcelona have unearthed the well-preserved remains of a medieval ship at a construction site, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s maritime history....
Oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in Western Europe found in northern Spain
Western Europe has a new contender for its oldest known human relative. Spanish scientists revealed on Wednesday that facial bones belonging to an individual nicknamed...
Medieval houses uncovered during renovation work around Barcelona’s Via Laietana
The remains of five medieval houses built in the 14th century have been uncovered during urban redevelopment work in Barcelona’s central Gothic Quarter. The discovery...
Oldest European fossil of human ancestor from 1.4 million years ago found in Spain
A jawbone fragment discovered in a mountain range in the region of Castilla y León in northern Spain could be the oldest known fossil of...
61 graves from Spanish Civil War uncovered in Móra d’Ebre in Catalonia
The Catalan government’s Department of Justice, in collaboration with the ‘Democratic Memory’ department, have located 61 graves on the grounds of an old country house,...
