Archaeological research in the middle valley of the Guadalete River has taken on a new dimension thanks to the efforts of a team of researchers from the University of Cádiz (UCA). Led by Professor Macarena Lara from the Archaeology Department, this group has conducted an exhaustive study of Roman settlements in the region, shedding light […]
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The Colossal Explosion of the Cadiz Navy Powder Magazine in 1947, which Shook the Earth as Far Away as Portugal
It was getting dark on August 18, 1947, and the steamship Plus Ultra was sailing offshore after having set sail from Cádiz shortly before. It was already a mile and a half from the coast when the crew heard a colossal explosion, followed by a shake of the ship and rain on the stern deck […]
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The Story of the Phoenician Sarcophagi of Cádiz and the “Man Who Was Never Thanked”
In 1887, on the occasion of the celebration of the International Maritime Exhibition in Cádiz (Spain), the dismantling of the grounds where it would be located took place at the so-called Punta de la Vaca. In the excavations, a necropolis with several Phoenician-Punic burials was discovered, about five meters deep, whose grave goods disappeared at […]
