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  • Roman weapons deposit unearthed at Son Catlar prehistoric settlement

    08/14/2021 7:27:40 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    HeritageDaily ^ | July 29, 2021 | University of Alicante
    Archaeologists conducting excavations at the prehistoric settlement of Son Catlar, on the Spanish Balearic Island of Menorca have discovered a deposit of Roman military equipment and weapons, complete with surgical tools.Occupation at Son Catlar dates from around 2000/1200 BC, and continued until the late Roman period. The site is the only Talayot settlement in Menorca that has a closed, preserved Cyclopean wall, measuring 870 metres in length, and enclosing a 2.4-acre stone settlement.These types of structures became an architectural feature of many Punic sites, also functioning as a defensive wall during the Roman conquest of Menorca.Excavations were conducted by the...