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Grain, Trade, and Strategy: The Iberian Silos Beneath Sitges, Catalonia

Where the Town Began Underground

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Jan 18, 2026
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Casa Rectoral Historic Gothic Stone Facade in Sitges Print

Beneath the historic core of Sitges lies evidence of an early settlement whose significance extended well beyond local subsistence. The archaeological site of the Poblat ibèric de Puig de les Sitges reveals a community structured around agricultural storage, surplus management, and regional excha…

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