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Development plans threaten valuable Tartessos necropolis in southern Spain Vicente Olaya © Juanma Brioso (EL PAÍS) The Cabezo de la Joya hill in Huelva, where four tall buildings are slated to go up. One of the most important Tartessian enclaves in the world was built between the 8th and 6th centuries BC on what is still an undeveloped, elevated piece of land in the center of Huelva, in Spain’s southern region of Andalusia, between the streets of Fray Junípero Serra and San Sebastián. The first excavations were carried out there between the late 1960s and early 1970s, resulting in the discovery of dozens of tombs filled with trousseaus of gold, silver and jewels, an ancient hearse, ceramics and even an Egyptian ivory chest featuring four figurines. The items were of such value that they subsequently went on display in some of the world’s most renowned museums, including New York’s Metropolitan.

Spain generalComunidad autonoma de extremaduraLa esperanzaLa joyaCementerio viejoAdelante huelvaJuanma briosoOrientalizing tartessianJorge cotalloMuseo arqueolGeological mining institute of spainRoyal academy of san fernandoUniversity of huelvaDevelopment plan of huelvaResearch centerCabezo de la joya