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Spain evacuates remains of medieval kings as wildfire threatens historic Aragón monastery

News Desk14th August 202617th August 2026

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The remains of the first kings of Aragón have been removed from one of Spain’s most important medieval monasteries after an advancing wildfire came dangerously...

Large Civil War air-raid shelter uncovered beneath Barcelona street works

News Desk26th March 202631st March 2026

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Police and archaeologists in Barcelona have uncovered a large Civil War-era air-raid shelter in the Sants–Montjuïc district, after three access points were found during recent...

Spain’s King Felipe VI acknowledges ‘much abuse’ in the conquest of the Americas

News Desk17th March 202623rd March 2026

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Spain’s King Felipe VI on Monday acknowledged that the country’s conquest of the Americas involved ‘much abuse’ and ‘ethical controversies’, in remarks seen as a...

Spain’s disgraced ex-king’s memoir spills secrets on Franco, extramarital affairs & accidentally killing his brother

News Desk5th November 202510th November 2025

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Spain’s disgraced former monarch, Juan Carlos I, has revealed the moment dictator Francisco Franco personally summoned him to name him as his heir – a decision...

500-year-old ship unearthed at parking lot construction site in Barcelona

News Desk25th April 202529th April 2025

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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

News Desk13th March 202519th March 2025

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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

News Desk10th March 202517th March 2025

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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...

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Book review: ‘A People’s History of Catalonia’ by Michael Eaude

Ryan Chandler25th April 20238th May 2023

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That there is no love lost between Catalonia and Spain is common knowledge. Many people are aware of the centuries’ old antagonism, and Catalonia’s struggle...

Ice Age survivors found refuge in Spain, but died out on the Italian peninsula

News Desk2nd March 20236th March 2023

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New research has revealed that the hunter-gatherers who dominated Europe 30,000 years ago sought refuge from the last Ice Age in warmer places, but only...

Rare 14th-century synagogue uncovered in southern Spain

News Desk8th February 202314th February 2023

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Archaeologists in the Spanish city of Utrera in the province of Seville (Andalusia) confirmed this week that they have uncovered a 14th-century synagogue hidden within a...

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