Uncovering the past

ARCHAEOLOGISTS working on a site in Denia’s Calle Loreto have discovered the first ever remains of a 12th century sewage network from the Islamic period.

According to chief archaeologist Massu Senti, the network was part of a complex wastewater collection system and its discovery will enable an indepth analysis into the eating habits and living conditions of the local Islamic population.

This is the latest discov- ery made at the Calle Loreto dig launched in November last year. Previously, the team found that Islamic town planning in the area was carefully thoughtout and structured around three parallel roads, one of which coincides “almost exactly” with the current street, according to Sra Senti.

The excavation also shows that houses in that period were built on top of a layer of insulation to prevent humidity, and researchers also found a collection of gold-painted ceramic remains.

The excavation was set to finish very soon and the municipal archaeology department had scheduled a public guided visit for Saturday April 22.