Welcome, traveler, to Pico de los Ajos, a secret whispered in the hushed corners of Yátova, Spain. Back in 1949, it made its grand appearance, being recognized as a cultural treasure in 1980, enlarging the archaeological landscape. Comprised of two adjoining mesas connected by a slender isthmus, this site boasts a cistern and a residential area estimated to be approximately 2.15 hectares. Remnants of ceramics have been found in two distinct zones.
The main avenue ran alongside the dwellings, with a few fragments of the buildings still standing today. If you listen closely, you might hear the secrets that the walls of these buildings are still holding. That's not a ghost, but the mystery of Pico de los Ajos. The site's most notable feature is a strong defensive wall, reinforced on the southwest side, where a square-foot tower emerges - albeit slightly weathered. A V-shaped ditch, serving as a quarry for the construction, was discovered nearby the tower. Whisper it not, but does this place seem. haunted?
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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