🏛️ Talayotic Menorca: C3: Western Migjorn Area
UNESCO World Heritage archaeological zone in southwestern Menorca
The C3: Western Migjorn area comprises a concentration of Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeological remains on Menorca's southwestern coast. As one of several designated zones within the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Talayotic Menorca," it documents the architectural practices and settlement patterns of the Talayotic culture, a prehistoric civilization distinct to the Balearic Islands. The site contains defensive towers, communal burial structures, and ceremonial or domestic chambers built from substantial stone blocks.
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component (inscribed 1993)
- Location: Western Migjorn region, southwestern Menorca, Spain
- Period: Talayotic culture, approximately 1200–123 BCE
- Primary structures: talayots, navetas, hypostyle halls
The C3: Western Migjorn area comprises a concentration of Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeological remains on Menorca's southwestern coast. As one of several designated zones within the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Talayotic Menorca," it documents the architectural practices and settlement patterns of the Talayotic culture, a prehistoric civilization distinct to the Balearic Islands. The site contains defensive towers, communal burial structures, and ceremonial or domestic chambers built from ...