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Ibiza - Phoenician settlement

On the cliffs in between the beaches of Sa Caleta and Es Bol Nou, on the south coast of Ibiza and not far along from the airport, is one of the most important archaeological sites in all of Spain. It is the remains of the first Phoenician settlement on the islands and dates back to the 7th century B.C. - 2,700+ years ago. It appears to have been the pre-cursor to the current capital city of the island (which is called Eivissa or Ibiza town depending upon your preference). The original walls of the settlement have recently been reconstructed, to a degree, giving a good idea of how the original 'city' was laid out. Understandably the site is fenced off nowadays, presumably to prevent people from jumping all over it, or possibly walking off with bits of it to build their own houses? The hope is that the next reconstruction may not need to take place for another 2,000 years or more. This one cost 65.000 euros.