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The material elements found in the Beniarrés cave testify to the importance of the occupation in the Ancient Neolithic period (5500-5000 BC), when the cave was an ideal place for habitation. The accumulations of wheat and barley seeds, typical of ancient cultivation, date from this period, and their first practice dates back to the Near East. The observation of some burials, the quality of the materials and the abundance of roasted cereal for storage point to the cave and its immediate surroundings as a special place where ceremonies and rites could have taken place........................
THE SANCTUARY OF PLA DE PETRACOS (CASTELL DE CASTELLS)
The Sanctuary of Pla de Petracos, located in the municipality of Castell de Castells, is one of the most outstanding examples of Macro-schematic Art in Europe and has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and a World Heritage Site. The importance of the site has led the Provincial Council of Alicante to enhance its value by improving its dissemination, protection and access to the site, works that were inaugurated on 3 March 1998........................
The Tossal de Manises is the site of the Roman city of Lucentum, the ancient city of Alicante, probably developed from an Iberian settlement located on the hilltop. It is located at the top of an elevation (tossal) next to the sea, which reaches a height of 38 metres, 3.5 km. from the centre of the modern city, in the district of La Albufereta...
The Illeta dels Banyets is one of the longest known and excavated archaeological sites in Alicante. It is located in the municipality of Campello, about 9 km from the city of Alicante. It is an ancient peninsula that was separated from the coast due to an earthquake, at an uncertain date, in which the part that joined it to the land was destroyed and eroded. In 1943 it was reattached to land to form a natural breakwater, using dynamite and destroying a large part of the prehistoric necropolis.......................
VISIT TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARKS.
Recommendations:
> Wear comfortable shoes and a cap/hat.
> It is suggested to bring a bottle of water and sun protection.
