Necròpolis Talayòtica de Calascoves, Ancient necropolis in Alaior, Spain.
Necròpolis Talayòtica de Calascoves is a burial site with around ninety caves carved into limestone cliffs along Menorca's southern coast. The chambers show different construction methods, ranging from natural caves to deliberately enlarged rooms with carefully shaped walls.
The necropolis was in active use from around 1100 to 700 BCE, serving as a burial ground for several centuries. Later, between the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, Romans entered some caves and left inscriptions marking their presence in the region.
The caves contain carvings and markings made by people who wanted to honor and remember their dead in a structured way. These marks reveal how important family burials were to the local community and how they organized their rituals around this landscape.
Access is by road from Sant Climent leading to the cove, where signs mark the way to the site. The terrain is hilly and rocky, so wear sturdy shoes and allow time to walk through the various caves.
A specific cave called Cova des Jurats holds Roman inscriptions from the 2nd and 3rd centuries, showing that Romans later used this place as a sanctuary or refuge. This mixing of older and later-added markings in the same rooms tells the story of different people across thousands of years.
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