Sa Caleta –Sant Josep de Sa Talaia

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Sa Caleta –Sant Josep de Sa Talaia - [bPhoenician Punic Ibiza

Testimonies of the island in ancient history

This Phoenician settlement in Sa Caleta in the town of Sant Josep de sa Talaia.
In 1999 UNESCO declared Sa Caleta a World Heritage Site

The discovery of this archaeological site, excavated in the late 1980s and early 1990s, marked a milestone in the history of research into the Phoenician period on the island.

It is located on a small peninsula between the beach from Codolar and Puig Jondal on the southern coast of the island. This peninsula is known as Sa Caleta.
The origin of this site dates back to the 8th century BC, and at first it served as a provisional base for trade exchanges with the eastern and northeastern coasts of Spain. Yet starting in the 7th century BC it turned into a settlement that would have up to 500 inhabitants on a tract of land measuring five hectares, and it was a key stopping point on the long Mediterranean trade routes.

In the early 6th century BC, the settlement was abandoned, and its inhabits most likely moved to the bay of Ibiza in what might be the founding of the current city of Ibiza.

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