Talayotic Menorca
- States
- Spain
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2023
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 39.9975, 3.9088888889
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1528
- WH Site
- 1528
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Talayotic Menorca, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Spain, encompasses a series of prehistoric archaeological sites across the Balearic island of Menorca, dating from the Bronze Age (1600 BCE) to the Late Iron Age (123 BCE). These well-preserved sites, set in agro-pastoral landscapes, feature distinctive cyclopean structures—built with large, mortarless stone blocks—including talayots (conical towers), taulas (T-shaped ritual monuments), and navetas (boat-shaped tombs). Recognized for their exceptional density and unique dry-stone architecture, these remains offer insight into the island’s ancient communities and their evolving building techniques, making Talayotic Menorca a significant testament to Mediterranean prehistory.
📍 Location Map
Points (9)
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• C1: Plains of Ciutadella
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• C2: Southwest Area
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• C3: Western Migjorn area
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• C4: Central-south area of ravines
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• C5: Area between the ravines of Torrevella and Cala en Porter
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• C6: South-east area-Alaior
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• C7: South-east area-Maó
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• C8: Prehistoric village of Trepucó
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• C9: North-West area of Tramuntana