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2 months

Phenotypes of the Bronze Age culture of El Argar in the southeast of Iberia. Intermediate/dark skin tones, predominantly black-haired & brown-eyed. They also carried an excess of Iran_N-like ancestry they can't be accurately modelled without.

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7 months

Celtiberian nobleman, 2nd century BCE by Ivan Gil.

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Reenactment of a Punic burial at the necropolis of Puig des Molins, Ibiza, 475-400 BCE. Including various ceramics with offerings, an ostrich egg, Punis & Attic oil lamps, scarabs, an unguentarium, a razor, a veiled female terracotta figure & the remains of a previous burial.

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The 'solar-eyes' motif is one of the oldest & longest-lived religious expressions in Iberia. Dating back to the Early Neolithic, first seen in the northeast, it spread through the Mediterranean, up the Atlantic coast, sparsely found in the Inner plateu.

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7 months

@Tom_Rowsell 16th century Portuguese

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5 months

Indigenous Guatemalan masks depicting Spanish conquistadores. Including 'Pedro de Alvarado', who was referred to as 'Tonatiuh', one of the sun deities, by the Aztecs due to his light features.

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3 months

1982's Conan the Barbarian was filmed in Spain, largely in the southern province of Almería. During a scene, Schwarzenegger can be seen wearing a series of symbols in his face, some of which are red. This is called 'Indalo' & was one of the symbols found at the rock-shelter of

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According to Ridley Scott, Caracalla, a man of predominantly MENA descent, looked like your average Connacht twink. Yeah, ok Scottie.

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3 months

Lusitanian warrior by Johnny Shumate.

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7 months

Celtiberian bronze helmets of Aratis, 4th-2nd century BCE. Both Iberians & Celtiberians were heavily employed as mercenaries or auxiliaries within the Carthaginian army, their presence in these foreign battlefronts led to the introduction of different typologies of military

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Beautiful illustrations of Hispano-Roman cities of Tarraco, Conimbriga & Augusta Bilbilis by Jean-Claude Golvin.

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7 months

A short animation based on the scene of a vessel found at the Ibero-Roman city of Libisosa.

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Hispano-Celtic scabbards of the so-called "Monte Bernorio" type, decorated with a fine deal of detail.

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8 months

The so–called "Carpathian Princess" was a a woman found at the Bronze Age–Argaric culture burial site of San Antón de Orihuela. Along her very remains, silver hair bands, a copper knife wrapped in linen fabric, an awl, a handmade ceramic vessel, placed next to her head & a set of

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3D reconstruction of a Bronze Age 'halberdier' from La Mancha based on archaeological findings from Motilla de El Retamar.

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The Carambolo treasure was a Tartessian hoard found near Seville, made up of 21 gold pieces, originally thought to have all been worn by a high status figure (e.g. a priest). More recently it's been theorised only the necklace & bracelets were, the rest would be decorative

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3 months

7000ybp-Mesolithic cave art from the rock-shelter of Barranco Gómez (Teruel, Spain) depicting honey hunting.

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7 months

The "Giant of Segorbe" is the name given to a 1,000-year-old skeleton found in 1999 at the Maqbara 'Islamic necropolis' of Segorbe (Valencia, eastern Spain) due to his unsual height of 1,90 cm; around 25 cm taller than anyone else in the necropolis. Earlier in 2021, a research

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2 months

A total of 26 Przewalski's horses were introduced into the Iberian System last year. This horse is supposed to fulfill the role of the ancient Iberian Zebro, which roamed the country until the mid-16th century & according to experts, showed genetic affinity with Przewalski's

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First farmers arrive in northeastern Iberia, 7,000ybp. Illustrations by Albert Àlvarez Marsal.

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I love these little Hispano-Celtic zoomorphic (?) boxes. Originally, they were thought to be containers for salt, since they had only been found in villages. As they started to show up in burials, they were given all kinds of funerary associations. They're cute, that's all,

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7 months

A giant reproduction of a Chalcolithic idol installed in a roundabout at the entrance of the city of Valencina de la Concepción, where it was found. There's still some love for our forefathers💙

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8 months

Celtiberian 'tessera hospitalis' in the shapes of various animals. Hospitality was a common custom among Celtiberians, they would often use these tessera as a document in order to seal a partnership or a bond with neighbouring tribes or peaceful outsiders, such as Greeks, as

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Reconstruction of a Bronze Age individual found among 2 other males at Bray's Cave in Gibraltar. All individuals in this burial belonged to the R1b-M269 paternal lineage and harbored around 40% Steppe ancestry. Source: Gibraltar National Museum

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1 month

To none's surprise really, Late Antiquity & Medieval Andalucians were substantially more admixed than modern ones. After the reconquista (& it's repopulations) & specially the Inquisition, there's virtually no continuity between the former & the latter.

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Individuals classified as south Iberian Visigoths from the necropolis el Castillo de Montefrío (Granada) already presents high levels of North African ancestry (29%) (Fig. 6 and table S10) while being dated between 400 and 600 CE

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Late Bronze Age — Early Iron Age Talaiotic settlement of Cornia Nou, Balear islands. Illustration by Albert Alvarez Marsal.

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4 months

Recently discovered Tartessian slate plaque now found to contain a Paleo-Hispanic alphabet which corresponds with the Espanca script, previously found in Alentejo, southern Portugal.

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4 months

Newly discovered slate plaque at the 5th century BCE Tartessian site of 'Turuñuelo'. Researchers theorize it would've served as 'support' for the artisan when working on a real piece (of gold, ivory, etc). The overall shape of the blade & handle of the sword carried by the

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2.500 year-old helmets found in Ribadesella (Asturias) in 2020. Thought to belong in the context of the early 'Castro culture' (Late Bronze Age) in NW Iberia. Historians Villa Valdés & Blas Cortina allude to ties to various stelae depicting horned warriors in the peninsular SW &

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8 months

Facial reconstruction of an Iberian boy, member of the Indigetes people, found in Ullastret, Catalonia, Spain. Dated III‐II century BC. Analysis revealed he couldn't have been older than 18 due to the development of his teeth. He and other of his brethren perished during a

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6 months

Just finished seeing a breathtaking Bronze Age exhibit featuring items from all around wester, central & eastern Europe. Will upload an album with all the artefacts I took pictures of to my Flickr page, in case anyone's interested. (link in bio)

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Despite the brutish look of this reconstruction, the Bronze Age people of La Mancha were anything but savages. They built the most ancient groundwater collection systems in Iberia. The so-called 'Motillas'. These labyrinth-like forts were built during a climate event of

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3D reconstruction of a Bronze Age 'halberdier' from La Mancha based on archaeological findings from Motilla de El Retamar.

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Toni Barceló

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Aristocratic Iberian monuments were huge and must've been magnificent in their heyday, this is a medium sized one, I'm 1.86 and felt like a dwarf beside it.

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6 months

G25 results of the 'Giant of Segorbe', an 11th century eastern Iberian/Valencian Morisco. "Assigned to the Y-DNA E1b1b1b1 (E–M310), and immediately basal to the clade nesting E–M81 (E1b1b1b1a)."

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@BarceloToni_

7 months

The "Giant of Segorbe" is the name given to a 1,000-year-old skeleton found in 1999 at the Maqbara 'Islamic necropolis' of Segorbe (Valencia, eastern Spain) due to his unsual height of 1,90 cm; around 25 cm taller than anyone else in the necropolis. Earlier in 2021, a research

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Animation based on hunting scenes in Iberian pottery found in Libisosa/L'Alcúdia & a Roman mosaic from Mérida.

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3 months

Finally got to see the 'Treasure of Villena' in person! This magnificent hoard dates to the post-Argar/late Bronze Age period in southeastern Iberia. Some of its items were made out of meteoritic iron. Camera hardly conveys how breathtaking it is face to face.

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4 months

Around 7000 ypb, the first Neolithic farmers of the Cardium pottery culture would settle around the rugged & mountainous region of northern Alicante in southeastern Iberia. They would develop a style exclusive to this region, classified as 'macro-schematic art' through a series

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Cave paintings at the rock-shelter of El Cogul, Catalonia. Both Levantine rock art (Upper Paleolithic/Mesolithic) & Iberian schematic art (Chalcolithic) can be found here. The shelter was later used as a sanctuary during the Iron Age & Roman period, inscriptions in both

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Reconstruction of a Neanderthal woman found at Sidrón Cave in northern Iberia ~49,000 years B.P. (Museo Arqueológico de Asturias) She belonged to a group of 13 individuals; 7 adults, 3 adolescents & 3 children aged (roughly) 8, 5 & 2 years old. Mitochondrial DNA sequencing

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3 months

Remember what Rome took from you.

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Bronze Celtiberian helmet, found in Soria, Castile and León. 4th century BCE Each quadrant was decorated with repoussé designs of schematic human figures, some of which are possibly carrying caetra (round) shields, with their arms raised, seemingly performing a ritual dance under

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5 months

@Tom_Rowsell Fascism is when distinct cultures exist. So tiresome.

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Stunning Iron Age Iberian jewelry I got to see last month. The 2 first earrings look exactly like those in the 'recently' discovered Tartessian masks associated with the aristocraticy.

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6 months

Today I saw one of the most relevant finds in the context of peninsular Bronze Age burials, as it has given us some of the oldest textile samples in the Iberian peninsula. The child, aged 3, was found within the cave 9 at the BA necropolis of Monte Bolón, in a flared esparto

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4 months

Newly discovered slate plaque at the 5th century BCE Tartessian site of 'Turuñuelo'. Researchers theorize it would've served as 'support' for the artisan when working on a real piece (of gold, ivory, etc). The overall shape of the blade & handle of the sword carried by the

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7 months

The amazing grave goods of an Iberian cist burial at Les Ferretes, Aragon. (mid 6th century BCE) Including embossed bronze armour parts (breastplate & greaves*), a horse-shaped Thymiaterion (incense burner), a patera, 2 swords & a simpulum (deep spoon) of Greek origin. The motifs

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Among the various goods found at the princely tomb #277 of the necropolis of El Cigarralejo (Murcia) was the only extant Iron Age Iberian helmet crest. At this time (400BC), Celtic/Montefortino-type helmets had not yet been popularised among Iberian infantry & leather was still

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7 months

@Tom_Rowsell "historical accuracy and inclusivity are important" Most contradictory statement ever.

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6 months

@DanDavisWrites ＮＵＤＥＳＩＮ U P P E R P A L E O L I TH I C

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5 months

Outlier from Chalcolithic site (2473–2030 BCE) of 'Camino de las Yeseras' in central Spain (Madrid) seems to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest attested African migrant in the Iberian peninsula. "A North African origin is further supported by uniparental markers:

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Yesterday, "El Capazo", a pagan festivity of Vettone (Hispano-Celtic) origins, took place in the municipality of Torre de Don Miguel, Extremadura. It takes place at the end of winter& it is associated with the goddesses of health and the sacred fire. The lighting of candles and

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7 months

These engraved plaque idols are found throughout the peninsular southwest, mostly in Portugal & a few of them are thought to depict various species of owls.

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It would be in the southern half of the peninsula where this expression would see it's heyday during the Chalcolithic, particularly at the site of Los Millares, in the form of pottery (Symbolkeramik) or goldwork.

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Plaque idols are mostly associated with autochthonous fauna; worshipped as watchful protectors, although a few shared the solar-eyes traits.

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These engraved plaque idols are found throughout the peninsular southwest, mostly in Portugal & a few of them are thought to depict various species of owls.

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As for one of the most seemingly standardised groups, the cilindrical stone idols. Some of their features have been long debated. Commonly thought to represent the hair of the mother Goddess, other theory points at scarification, observed in some African tribes.

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@Tom_Rowsell Catholics are so fucking gay it's unreal.

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@Celtiberoca De verdad piensan que alguien se va a creer que los resultados pertenecen a la persona de la foto? Es surrealista.

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@Tom_Rowsell Jesus visited Cornwall💀💀💀 had no clue that was even a thing.

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6 months

@Tom_Rowsell We also have a Celtic festivity related to burning & welcoming the summer here, not necessarily a bonfire & it takes place in April, but I'm assuming it's still related.

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Yesterday, "El Capazo", a pagan festivity of Vettone (Hispano-Celtic) origins, took place in the municipality of Torre de Don Miguel, Extremadura. It takes place at the end of winter& it is associated with the goddesses of health and the sacred fire. The lighting of candles and

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@Sulkalmakh He's judging me for not drinking enough raw milk.

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@nrken19 Nordicists keep taking L's 😔✊🏼

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@AncientEuropea1 WHG still among us🤫

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@AncientEuropea1 The profiles are going to look significantly different after Mike is done with that blud💀

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@DanDavisWrites Look how they massacred my boy.

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@GarryWalker @Steve_Laws_ When 3 children have just been brutally murdered and your only concern is retaliation. Peak degeneracy.

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@Amazigh_Soldier @MiroCyo >southern European >nordicize

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@ancient_euro3 NOOOOOO THEY COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE PRETTY OR HAVE CLEAR SKIN WITHOUT CHEMICALS NOOOO

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@Tom_Rowsell It's all so tiresome.

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@Celtiberoca Según Diodoro Sículo los Galos blanqueaban su cabello con agua de cal. De ahí el verlos tan rubios.

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@Xenochik @Tom_Rowsell Catholics, Orthodox, don't care what branch of the Levantine cult is it, they're all gay.

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@CisalpineSwag How does this make any sense? Navarrese, northern Aragonese & SW French are essentially identical genetically.

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@nrken19 The southeast of the peninsula experienced a harsh aridification event around the same time Bell-Beaker material culture starts showing up in the record. Los Millares was already in shambles when they showed up, steppe males just picked up the leftovers.

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@r_h_martins I concur. The exact distribution patterns are not so clear, but if it had solely to do with Al-Andalus then there wouldn't be any NA ancestry in say, Galicia or Asturias, yet there is.

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@nrken19 Galician Castros are a beautiful sight.

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@GarryWalker @Steve_Laws_ You don't want anyone else to die, yet you won't address the issue which is and will cause more people to do so.

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@ahir_amsha @Tom_Rowsell Perhaps, but in the trailer he seems to be painted in a rather positive light, sort of like "fight the power" kinda deal

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8 months

@Iwobrand @DanDavisWrites Ancient hyperborean nuclear warfare

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7 months

@unleashgnosis In this case it'd be Aragon, but yes.

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@archoneiros @DiogoCadarn @Peter_Nimitz Yes, as opposed to nordicist ideas, classical Greeks were more southern shifted than modern ones and would've objectively had a more Aegean islander type of look.

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