Oldest Greek marble altar unearthed in Spain

Oldest Greek marble altar found in western Mediterranean

Archaeologists have uncovered a marble column fragment from the 5th century B.C. at the Casas del Turuñuelo site in southwestern Spain, believed to be part of the oldest Greek altar ever discovered in the western Mediterranean. According to archaeology.org, Casas del Turuñuelo, first excavated about ten years ago, was established by the mysterious Tartessian civilization, which thrived in southern Iberia between the 8th and 5th centuries B.C. An…

Oldest Greek marble altar unearthed in Spain

This significant find emerged during the latest excavation season at Casas del Turuñuelo, an ancient Tartessian site in Guareña. The post Oldest Greek marble altar unearthed in Spain appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.