Entombed beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius on 24th 79 AD, Pompeii is now being brought back to life and recovering its shape in the form of Ponipeya (Pompeii heneath Pompeii), an unusual exhibition currently showing at the Alicante Archaeology Museum until 18 February. The exhibition’s title alludes to a lesser known Pompeii, discovered beneath the streets and houses, whose evolution led to the beautiful buried City new preserved for eternity and which was described in the narratives of Pliny the Younger. The show takes visitors back to the city of Pompeii and to the home of Ariadna, who was disinterred in the 19th century and whose remains are now on display. The exhibition then moves on to research activities carried out by archaeologists from the Municipal Archaeology Service of Valencia and from the Marq, presenting results of the excavations in an educational format. Visitors are then taken back to the lands of Valencia, as the exhibition reveals the region’s links with Pompeii and the Italian region of Campania, with a particular focus on the first two centuries BC. (more…)

The peñón de Ifach and Calpe, is a Roman settlement named The Queen’s Baths in Spanish because of pools carvet out of  the coastal rock. Visible from the esplende, these pools form part of a nucleus of dwellings and services that lie on the other side of the promenade. The Roman site of  The Baños de la Reina will be transformed into an archaeological park once the excavation work has concluded. (more…)

The castle, the stretches of wall, the church and the cave art at Vilafamés create a historic whole that has been officially declared an asset of cultural interest. Strategically perched on a hilltop, surrounded by prehistoric sites tucked away in caves and shelters, embraced by two Roman roads and stretches of mediaeval wall, and crowned by a castle built on Moorish foundations, Vilafamés has plenty to amaze visitors. The different cultures that have settled in this enclave in the province of Castellón over the ages and the interesting legacy of its ancient dwellers have led to the site being officially declared an Asset of Cultural lnterest. (more…)