ENCUENTRAN LA MAYOR TORRE DEFENSIVA DE ÉPOCA ÍBERA

El baluarte de planta cuadrada, de 8,25 metros de lado ofrecía una posición privilegiada contra posibles ataques en lo alto de la Sierra del Balumba (Santomera), dominando el Valle del Segura y la rambla Salada. Los restos de este bastión acaban de salir a la luz, en las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento del siglo III antes de Cristo que corona ese promontorio. Sería "la mayor torre defensiva del mundo ibérico" localizada hasta ahora, según indica el arqueólogo y responsable de la campaña José Ángel Ocharan Ibarra. Podría haber alcanzado los 8 metros de altura, superando así en cinco metros, por ejemplo, a la del poblado de Coimbra del Barranco Ancho (Jumilla).…

You're reading a preview of

Clio (Digital) - 1 Issue, No.234

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.