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Lovers of Teruel

Forty five candidates are up for election as one of Spain’s Ten Treasures of Intangible Heritage in a public vote organised by the International Bureau of Cultural Capitals this June

Lovers of Teruel Lovers of Teruel

Princess Ena of Battenberg

Queen Victoria's granddaughter married Alfonso XIII 103 years ago on 31st May

Princess Ena of Battenberg Princess Ena of Battenberg

Thomas Becket and a link to Spain

Frescos in Castilla y León tell his story

Thomas Becket and a link to Spain Thomas Becket and a link to Spain

El Lagarto de la Malena

A giant lizard makes up the most famous legend in Jaén

El Lagarto de la Malena El Lagarto de la Malena

Alicante honours the Welsh captain of the 'Stanbrook'

Seventy years to the day, the son and daughter of the 'Stanbrook' pay homage to their father in Alicante

Alicante honours the Welsh captain of the 'Stanbrook' Alicante honours the Welsh captain of the 'Stanbrook'

Torre de Hercules - Tower of Hercules Lighthouse

The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers from the centre of La Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain.

Torre de Hercules - Tower of Hercules Lighthouse Torre de Hercules - Tower of Hercules Lighthouse

Juan Sebastián Elcano - the man

Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first world circumnavigation in history

Juan Sebastián Elcano - the man Juan Sebastián Elcano - the man

The Jewish and Arab genetic ancestry of the Spaniards

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The view of the Alhambra palace in Granada, from the St. Nicolás mirador - Archive Photo EFE
A new study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics shows that a third of Spaniards have genetic evidence from other cultures.

Antequera burial dolmen is 1,000 years older than previously thought

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Inside the Menga Dolmen - Archive Photo Typically Spanish
The site has been carbon dated to be from 3900 B.C. by latest research.

Like a Whore at Lent

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A postcard view of Salamanca from the river - Photo www.imagespain.com
The story of 15th century prostitution in Salamanca in the times of Felipe II


Torre de Hercules - Tower of Hercules Lighthouse
The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers from the centre of La Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain.

Lovers of Teruel
Forty five candidates are up for election as one of Spain’s Ten Treasures of Intangible Heritage in a public vote organised by the International Bureau of Cultural Capitals this June

Princess Ena of Battenberg
Queen Victoria's granddaughter married Alfonso XIII 103 years ago on 31st May



Thomas Becket and a link to Spain
Frescos in Castilla y León tell his story

El Lagarto de la Malena
A giant lizard makes up the most famous legend in Jaén

Alicante honours the Welsh captain of the 'Stanbrook'
Seventy years to the day, the son and daughter of the 'Stanbrook' pay homage to their father in Alicante

Juan Sebastián Elcano - the man
Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first world circumnavigation in history

Juan Sebastián Elcano - The Ship
The Spanish Navy training ship was launched in 1927 and now proudly sports a new figurehead.

Mahonesa
The story of Mayonnaise started in Menorca.

The man who killed Leon Trotsky
Ramón Mercader from Barcelona killed Trotsky with an ice axe in Mexico City.

Spain's world famous lottery 'El Gordo' is celebrated on December 22
This year 2.31 billion Euro will be given in prizes.

Castillo de Loarre
It’s an impressive sight, a colossal structure which seen from afar, appears to rise up from within the rocks themselves.