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Ciutadella, Spain
Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda
A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
Eguílaz, Spain
Dolmen of Aitzkomendi
A stone structure built thousands of years ago on the Iberian peninsula.
Arrizala, Spain
Dolmen of Sorginetxe
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Ibiza, Spain
Puig des Molins Necropolis
The largest and best preserved necropolis in the Western Mediterranean.
Esgos, Spain
Monasterio de San Pedro de Rocas
An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
Barcelona, Spain
Museu Egipci de Barcelona (Egyptian Museum of Barcelona)
A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
Cádiz, Spain
Baelo Claudia
The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.
La Palma, Spain
Petroglifos El Calvario (El Calvario Petroglyphs)
Several petroglyphs are all that remain of an ancient pyramid.
Tarragona, Spain
Tarragona Amphitheater
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
San Martín de Montalbán, Spain
Santa María de Melque
This ancient Visigothic church might hide an ancient treasure.
Peraleda de la Mata, Spain
Dolmen of Guadalperal
This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.
Valencia de Alcántara, Spain
Valencia de Alcántara Dolmens
One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.
Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
Tiermes
The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain
Albarracín-Cella Roman Aqueduct
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Madrid, Spain
Costitx Bulls
These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
Almuñécar, Spain
Cave of the Seven Palaces
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
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