Historical Tourism in Almeria
An interesting place to visit is the beautiful city of Almeria, located in the southeast of Andalusia, has been the cradle of several civilizations Prehistoric, one of the largest ports in Hispania Roman and Arab times a medina to the conquest by the Spaniards who despite the decline of the city, were keen to create a spectacular religious architecture. In this article, we will discuss the remains of the ancient and prehistoric city events omenta medieval leaving for a later article. As stated above, Almeria was one of the cradles of prehistoric Spanish, cultures of Los Millares and El Argar, two of the most important pre-Roman Spain dating from between 4,000 and 5,000 years. Los Millares was a culture that developed between the 3100 Ac and 2200 B.C. This amazing time was 600 years before the first pyramids of Egypt. Local people for 1000 years was a town in which, according to estimates it came to live about 1500 inhabitants, one of the largest villages on record at the time. The main village was located in the north of the capital in a bend of the river Andarax which is the crossing between the terms of GĂĄdor MondĂşjar and Santa Fe. Although it is possible to visit the settlement, the right place if you want to know all about these cultures, is the Archaeological Museum of AlmerĂa, whose first floor could tell us all about this ancient culture.
The museum consists of three floors, two first praises dedicated to one of the
prehistoric cultures of Los Millares and El Argar that were discovered by the Spanish-Belgian archaeologist Luis Siret. Approximately 500 years after the disappearance of the pockets of thousands, at the time of the Bronze Age culture Argar appeared. This culture which already controlled copper metallurgy was centered in the town of moose, near Vera, Almeria area near Murcia. For about 800 years it spread throughout Southeast Spanish coming to southern Alicante and Jaen, creating what is called Argárica culture and being older than the famous tribes Tartessian doñana that developed in a few centuries later. Contact with other tribes that developed occurred violently, this society disappear into the middle of the millennium II (ca. 1500 Ac). On the 2nd floor of the museum we know everything about this culture algarica. After the disappearance of the argáricos, the Phoenicians established trading posts in the area and with the rise of Carthage, Phoenician influence became Carthaginian. From the Phoenician and Carthaginian many remains preserved in Vera, From this period there is little left in the capital even if in the province in the deposits of Los Velez and Dahlias.
As a prize that passes from hand to hand, AlmerĂa fell into the hands of Rome during the campaign of Scipio Africanus against the Carthaginians in the year 209a.C. with the Second Punic War. The Romans called Portus Magnus, leaving the town nestled in the Hispania Ulterior. Pliny the Elder mentions in his work, not in vain became one of the most important ports of the S of Hispania From Roman times, One of the best sources is to keep on the top floor of the Museum displays archaeological Roman relics to Muslim period, which include the collection of maqabriyyas, Muslim tombstones. Roman remnants in the Interpretation Centre Gate Almeria, where they can see the Moorish wall beside a Roman fish salting factory. But there are many Roman remains scattered throughout the province, as in Berja, the site of Cerro de Villavieja, where is preserved amphitheater or unexcavated remains of the Roman baths in the spa preserved Alhamilla. Unfortunately little can be seen in the city since Roman times was called Portus Magnus and was abandoned in the turbulent times following the battles between Goths and Byzantines and refounded by the Arabs. The spectacular Byzantine Emperor Justinian and the incredible general Belisarius, determined to impose their power over the Mediterranean Roman, fought in the area and established their capital in Malaga, Almeria being the second port Byzantine empire in Hispania. The Gothic tribes, the Visigoths and Vandals, occupied the city snatching the Byzantines, the year 621, These tribes left no remains palpable and 100 years later were destroyed by Arab troops in the time of al-Andalus created the new Almeria remains today.
Lodging and hotels in Almeria Almeria has many turistic areas and its great for having a nice holydays, In the town and the province, we can find many accomodation options like beach complex, hotels in the city center or even turistic appartments. Here I would like to remark some of them . • Best Mojácar en Mojácar • Best Oasis Tropical en Mojácar • Apartamentos Turísticos Best Pueblo Indalo en Mojácar • • • • • • • •
Best Indalo en Mojácar Best Sabinal en Roquetas de Mar Mediterraneo Park en Roquetas De Mar Sevilla Almeria en Almería Arena Center en Roquetas De Mar Avenida Almeria en Almería Estrella de Mar en Roquetas De Mar Golf Center en Roquetas De Mar
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