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Necropolis Laurita - 8th Century BC Phoenician Tombs

Almunécar, Spain

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"Necropolis Laurita cradles Phoenician tombs from the 8th century BCE—when these traders first planted Mediterranean viticulture in Spanish soil—their graves now testimony to the wine merchants who changed the peninsula forever."

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Necropolis Laurita - 8th Century BC Phoenician Tombs is a winery in Almunécar, Spain. Necropolis Laurita cradles Phoenician tombs from the 8th century BCE—when these traders first planted Mediterranean viticulture in Spanish soil—their graves now testimony to the wine merchants who ...

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    Necropolis Laurita - 8th Century BC Phoenician Tombs

    On Cerro de San Cristobal, this 8th-7th century BC necropolis is the oldest Phoenician-Punic remain in Granada province. Twenty burial chambers held cremated remains in Egyptian alabaster urns, along with Greek vases, jewelry, and Phoenician pottery. Discovery in 1962 sparked investigation of Spain's entire Phoenician coast.

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