Numantia, Archaeological site in Garray, Spain.
Numantia is a hillfort settlement on La Muela de Garray at 1074 meters above sea level, overlooking the Douro River crossing in northern Spain. The remains cover several hectares and include street networks, house foundations, and public structures from two successive occupation phases.
The settlement began during the early Iron Age and grew into a center of resistance against Roman expansion. Scipio's siege ended in 133 BC with the destruction of the town, after which the Romans built a new settlement on the ruins.
Visitors see house foundations built from stone and clay, showing how families lived and worked in rectangular spaces with central hearths. Some sections still reveal storage areas and workshop traces where artisans crafted tools and prepared meals before the settlement fell.
The site sits about seven kilometers (four miles) north of Soria on an exposed hilltop that can be windy and cool even in summer. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes as the paths cross uneven ground and exposed stone ruins.
Archaeologists found remains of a double wall ring that surrounded the town and shows its defensive role against multiple attacks. Some houses contained clay storage vessels with traces of charred grain still inside them.
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