Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Tag: Spain

Oldest Known Stone Mould Discovered in Roman Hispania, Shedding Light on Coin Production

Oldest Known Stone Mould Discovered in Roman Hispania, Shedding Light on Coin Production

Excavations at the ancient settlement of Obulco in Porcuna, Spain, have unearthed the oldest evidence of coin production in Roman Hispania. This important discovery by archaeologists from the University of Jaén was announced by ‘La Brújula Verde’ and opens a unique window on economic practices in antiquity. Obulco was a vibrant city, both commercially and

Man Buried with Roman Pugio Found in an Ancient Castle in Spain

Man Buried with Roman Pugio Found in an Ancient Castle in Spain

During the construction of a new photovoltaic park at Cortijo Lobato, near Almendralejo in Spain’s Extremadura region, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery: the skeletal remains of a man buried with a Roman pugio, a type of dagger. This site, with a history dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, shows evidence of human activity extending