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Balearic Archaeological Treasures

This collection highlights the diverse ancient history of Mallorca, Menorca, and Formentera. It features Talayotic settlements characterized by massive stone towers and unique T-shaped religious structures known as taulas. Key sites include the Roman ruins of Pollentia and the navetas of Menorca, which served as collective burial chambers. These sites span from the Bronze Age through the Roman conquest, offering a detailed look at prehistoric Mediterranean architecture and early urban planning.

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Alcúdia City Walls

Come see the remains of this impressive defensive system built around Mallorca's oldest city. The walls and gates have been fully restored.

Olaf Tausch / CC-BY-SA-3.0

Roman Town of Pollentia

Pollentia was a Roman city founded by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Balearicus in the present city of Alcúdia, allegedly in the year 123 BC…

Licínio Santos / CC-BY-SA

Es Tudons Prehistoric Burial Site

The Naveta d'Es Tudons, or Naveta of Es Tudons, is the most remarkable megalithic chamber tomb in the Balearic island of Menorca, Spain.

MontanNito / CC BY-SA 2.5

Torralba d'en Salord

A Talayotic village in Menorca featuring one of the largest and best-preserved taulas on the island, along with two talayots and a hypostyle hall.

Tomb Son Olivaret

A Bronze Age protonaveta, representing an early form of the collective burial chambers unique to Menorca's prehistoric architecture.

Marta Ensesa / CC BY-SA 4.0

Binissafullet

Binissafullet is a talayotic settlement which was occupied from the 10th century BC and had its height during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC.

Bufoga / CC BY-SA 4.0

Dolmen de Alcaidús

A megalithic tomb located in Alaior, Menorca, dating back to the early stages of the island's prehistoric funerary traditions.

Dreizung / CC BY-SA 4.0

Taula of Torrellisar Vell

A late Iron Age religious site in Alaior featuring a well-preserved taula, a T-shaped megalithic monument unique to the island of Menorca.

Albert Vich / CC BY-SA 3.0

Ses Talaies de Can Xim

Two prehistoric stone towers, or talayots, located on the island of Mallorca, characteristic of the Talayotic culture's defensive or symbolic structures.

Manfred Boelke / CC-BY-SA-3.0

Campanari des Moros

A prehistoric stone column located near Montuïri, Mallorca, representing the remains of a megalithic structure from the island's early inhabitants.

Joan Ribas Ferrer / CC BY-SA 4.0

Archaelogical sites of Cap de Barbaria

A group of prehistoric settlements on Formentera's southern cape, dating from the Bronze Age and showcasing early human habitation on the island.

Dreizung / CC BY-SA 4.0

Cala Morell Necropolis

A group of 14 rock-cut burial caves carved into the cliffs of a ravine, used from the pre-Talayotic period until the 2nd century AD.

Ainacass / CC BY-SA 4.0

Hypogeum of Torre del Ram

The Hypogeum of Torre del Ram is an archaeological site in Cala en Blanes, Ciutadella de Menorca.

Sa monea / Public domain

Cornia Nou

An archaeological site featuring two massive talayots, including one of the largest on Menorca, which served as a central point for the surrounding settlement.

Caterina Socías / CC BY-SA 3.0

poblat talaiòtic de Son Fornés

One of Mallorca’s most significant Talayotic settlements, featuring large stone towers and dwellings that reveal the social structure of the island's Iron Age inhabitants.

Aforesg / CC BY-SA 3.0

talaiot de Son Fred

A large, well-preserved circular talayot on Mallorca, likely used for territorial surveillance or as a community meeting point during the prehistoric era.

Olivamonchan / CC BY-SA 3.0

es Claper des Gegant

Also known as S’Heretat, this prehistoric settlement on Mallorca features the remains of defensive walls and circular dwellings from the Talayotic period.

Manfred Boelke / CC-BY-SA-3.0

poblat de s'Hospitalet Vell

An archaeological site in Mallorca showcasing the transition between the Naviform and Talayotic periods, including a rectangular burial chamber and a talayot.