The Mysterious Late Bronze Age Tomb Unearthed in a Roman Spa

Located in Los Caños de Meca, Cádiz, the ancient Roman baths at Cap Trafalgar are the remnants of a complex thermal complex. Constructed possibly in the 5th century, the thermal complex extends over a surface of at least two acres. The structure of the thermal complex is exceptionally well preserved, with almost four meters of facade with its doors and windows preserved. Although its primary purpose was to provide hygiene and leisure to the workers of the fishing industry, it also had numerous filing rooms, likely with water at different temperatures, and various salting pools.

A monumental tomb was found, possibly dating back to the late Bronze Age. The tomb is a funeral chamber of approximately three meters in diameter, accessible through a corridor. The tomb chamber contains the remains of six women and a girl, as well as funerary and personal adornment items. The professor Eduardo Vijande suggests that there may be a larger necropolis in the area. The thermal complex has been covered for its protection, with the intention of continuing with the excavations in the fall of 2021.

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