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2 days ago · The Sicilian people are indigenous to the island of Sicily, which was first populated beginning in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. According to the famous Italian historian Carlo Denina, the origin of the first inhabitants of Sicily is no less obscure than that of the first Italians; however, there is no doubt that a large part of these early individuals traveled to Sicily from Southern ...
5 days ago · May 23, 2024. Ancient Greek City of Empuries, a settlement of the Greeks of Iberia—ciutat grega, construccions i cisterna vora la muralla de mar. Credit: Enric / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY SA 4.0. Being a sea people, since antiquity, Greeks have gone out exploring the world. Their quests led them to regions throughout the Mediterranean ...
4 days ago · Basque, member of a people who live in both Spain and France in areas bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the western foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. In the late 20th century probably about 850,000 true Basques lived in Spain and 130,000 in France; as many as 170,000 Basques may live in emigrant communities outside Europe, mostly in South America and the United States.
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4 days ago · So, why is the Iberian Peninsula famous? There are several reasons why this piece of land has become renowned throughout history. Firstly, the Iberian Peninsula played a significant role in the Roman Empire’s economy and overall power. This region was rich in natural resources like gold, silver, and copper.
1 day ago · Wine production in Catalonia dates back over 2,500 years to the Greeks and expanded under Roman influence. Despite the 1800s phylloxera crisis, Catalonia began producing the world-famous cava. With 12 designations of origin, Catalonia offers diverse and exceptional wines.
22 hours ago · Portugal is blessed with 300 days of sunshine each year, bustling historic cities, medieval towns, famous wine regions, beautiful mountains, and iconic coastlines.
1 day ago · Example of prehistoric talaiot in Mallorca Archeological evidence indicates the presence of the porc negre (black pig) in pre-Roman settlements. The Balearic Islands were first colonised by humans during the 3rd millennium BC, around 2500–2300 BC from the Iberian Peninsula or southern France, by people associated with the Bell Beaker culture.
