Necrópolis Ibérica de Tútugi, Archaeological site in Galera, Granada, Spain.
The Necrópolis Ibérica de Tútugi is a burial ground in Galera with hundreds of chamber tombs carved into rock across three sloped terraces. The site displays passages and burial chambers of varying sizes that reveal differences in wealth and status among the deceased.
The necropolis was used from around the 5th century BC and shows how burial practices evolved as the Iberian community developed over time. The long use of the site suggests it remained important to local people across several generations.
The burial grounds show how Iberian families organized their dead through different tomb types, with richer burials placed higher on the terraces and simpler graves below.
Wear sturdy shoes as you will walk on uneven ground and climb around the rock-cut tombs on the slopes. The visitor center provides information and context that helps explain what you are seeing as you walk around the site.
A remarkable alabaster figurine called the Goddess of Galera was discovered in one tomb and comes from an older period than most burials at this site. The find shows that this location held religious meaning for people across many centuries.
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