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🏛️ La Bastida, an Argaric Capital City

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🏛️ La Bastida, an Argaric Capital City
Bronze Age settlement in Murcia, Spain


🕐 1 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 13:55
📋 Fast Facts
  • Located in Totana, Murcia region of southeastern Spain
  • Inhabited approximately 4,000 years ago during the Bronze Age
  • Major Argaric culture settlement and urban centre
  • Significant archaeological site for understanding European prehistory

La Bastida ranks among Europe's most important prehistoric archaeological sites. Occupied during the Bronze Age roughly 4,000 years ago, the settlement provides substantial evidence of Argaric civilisation and urban development in the Iberian Peninsula. The site offers crucial insights into the material culture, social organisation, and daily life of Bronze Age communities in southeastern Spain ...

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