February 19 Archaeology presentation about the Bronze Age burial ground of Pinar de Santa Ana in Jumilla

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Unusual burial goods including decorative horse-riding equipment have been discovered at the 2,700-year-old site

February 19 Archaeology presentation about the Bronze Age burial ground of Pinar de Santa Ana in Jumilla The burial ground of El Collado y Pinar de Santa Ana in Jumilla was first discovered in modern times as long ago as the 18^th century and dates from the Bronze Age and Late Iron Age (approximately 9^th to 6^th centuries BC), and in 2024 a new archaeological dig began to study both the structures and the funeral goods inside them.

The highlight is burial mound nº 9, where the items unearthed include an unusual equestrian harness decoration and other animal-shaped figures which may belong to other horse accoutrements.

This talk on the discoveries made at the burial ground on Thursday 19^th February is given by Professor Álvaro Lorrio Alvarado of the University of Alicante at the Jerónimo Molina archaeology museum at 20.00 as part of a series of presentations concerning new archaeological findings in the municipality of Jumilla, and all members of the public are welcome to attend.

For more local news, events and visiting information please contact the tourist office (telephone 968 780237, email oficinaturismo@jumilla.org) or go to the home page of Jumilla Today.

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Plaza del Rollo, 1 30520 JUMILLA

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Oficina de Turismo Jumilla

The tourist office in the centre of Jumilla is easily found by driving straight into the centre of the town along the Avenida de Murcia and following the signposts. The tourist office is alongside the Parque de Don Albano Martínez Molina, where there are a number of parking spaces.

Jumilla, in the north of the Region of Murcia, has become internationally famous over recent decades due to the quality of the wines produced in the municipality, and wine tourism has begun to attract visitors from other parts of Spain and the rest of Europe.

The tourist office is happy to provide a range of maps and leaflets showing the different bodegas which can be visited within the municipality. Some of these form part of the Rutas del Vino de Jumilla, the Jumilla wine route, and can either be visited as a guided tour or sell their produce directly to the public.(see feed below for more details)

However, the town and the surrounding countryside have plenty of other attractions for visitors, and the popularity of Jumilla wines is leading more and more people to discover other facets of the tenth largest municipality in Spain.

Jumilla Tourist Office

These include the spectacular countryside and birdlife in the Sierra del Carche, the historic remains which range from cave paintings and a Roman mausoleum to the castle, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Town Hall and the Teatro Vico, and the gastronomy: rich stews are accompanied not only by the wines of the area but also by Jumilla pears, which also enjoy Denomination of Origin status.

Tourism in Jumilla is not as seasonal as it is in the coastal areas of the Region of Murcia, but the town is at its liveliest during the fiestas in Holy Week and the August Fair, which incorporates the grape harvest celebrations and the Moors and Christians parades.

The Altiplano of the Region of Murcia, which consists of the municipalities of Jumilla and Yecla, is only just over an hour by car from the Mar Menor, Cartagena, Mazarrón, Torrevieja and Alicante, and anyone wishing to visit real inland Spain and world-class wineries is advised to include Jumilla in their schedule.