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Aug 21, 2023 · Ruins of ancient buildings of Ullastret. Despite Ullastret's grandeur and significant position, the Iberians abandoned it around the 2nd or 3rd century BCE. The reasons for this are not entirely clear. Some historians believe that swift Roman expansion may have pressured the Iberians to seek another home.
The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days. [b] The oldest verified man ever is Jiroemon Kimura (1897–2013) of Japan, who lived to the age of 116 years and 54 days. The oldest known living person is Maria Branyas of Spain (born in ...
Sep 12, 2017 · Introduction to the Iberian Peninsula, General Features: Geography, Geology, Name, Brief History, Land Use and Conservation September 2017 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54784-8_1
Jan 15, 2024 · Here we present multi-fold coverage genomic data from three ancient Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) approximately 2,000–4,000 years old and show a continuous or recurrent process of interspecies ...
Jun 2, 2017 · Aardvark. Aardvark - click picture for more information. The aardvark is an African mammal. Its name means 'earth pig' in Afrikaans, a language spoken in southern Africa. The animal's name comes from its excellent burrowing ability. The aardvark's diet consists almost entirely of ants and termites.
The Iberian, or Spanish, Lynx is currently one of the most endangered wild cat species in the world. Between 1985 and 2001, their range declined by 87% and the number of breeding females dropped by more than 90%. By 2000, they existed in two small populations: 70-80 cats in the south of Andalusia and 170-180 individuals in the Sierra Morena.
Iberians. the ancient tribes that originally inhabited eastern and southern Spain and later spread over a large part of the Iberian Peninsula; the ancient designation of the peninsula as Iberia is derived from their name. The most important of the Iberian tribes were the Turdetani, Turduli, Bastetani, Carpetani, Cerretani, Indicetes, and Edetani.
