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Had a week in Seville (lovely city) and was reviewing photos on my phone when I saw this. Didn’t see anything at the time and it isn’t a reflection as we were sat outside. Must be some kind of lens flare but looks great

Stuffed with grass, perhaps as an insulator or an early shoe tree, the 5,500-year-old moccasin-like shoe was found exceptionally well preserved—thanks to a surfeit of sheep dung—during a recent dig in an Armenian cave. About as big as a current women's size seven (U.S.), the shoe was likely...

Not sure where to put this! (Heh, Heh!) 6-inch stone penis was used to sharpen weapons in medieval Spain By Jennifer Nalewicki published 2 days ago Archaeologists in Spain unearthed the sword-sharpening stone with an eye-catching shape in a destroyed 15th-century tower. The penis-shaped...

Archaeologists have unveiled the first known sculptures of human figures made by the Tartessos peoples, a lost civilization that flourished in southern Spain some 3,000 years ago that has been linked to the myth of Atlantis. According to researchers, they are likely depictions of gods and...

There may be a pre-existing Thread for this topic. If so, kind Mod please send it to it's home. A Huge Fin Whale With Severe Scoliosis Was Filmed Swimming Off Spanish Coast NATURE15 March 2023 ByCARLY CASSELLA Fin whale with scoliosis. (Oceanogràfic València) A massive 40-ton fin whale...

A survey conducted on a proposed avocado plantation discovered Spain's largest megalithic site, including a variety of stone structures and arrangements. FULL STORY: https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-megalithic-complex-of-500-standing-stones-is-among-the-largest-in-europe

Is there any truth to there being more calories in Spanish water than the water in other places like Britain because of the amount of bugs and beasties in it? Or is this an unfounded insult to the Spanish nation?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/science/story/0,12996,1280700,00.html

Visiting the Costa Blanca this summer and wondered if any Forteans can suggest unusual places to visit. The only Spanish Fortean site I can think of is Belmez and I don't know where in Spain it is. Any ideas?