Lorraine WilliamsonEach year on 12 October, Spain marks Día de la Hispanidad with military parades, royal appearances, …
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By RegionCultureNewsOrigins of SpainSouthern Spain & Costa del SolSpanish History
Algarrobo’s burning festival: How a small Andalucian village defied Napoleon
When night falls in Algarrobo, a hillside village east of Málaga, the glow of torches lights …
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By RegionNewsOrigins of SpainSouthern Spain & Costa del SolSpanish History
Why Spanish villages are called de la Frontera
Driving through Andalucia, it’s hard not to notice how many town signs end with the same …
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By RegionCultureNewsNortheast Spain Costa Brava & BarcelonaOrigins of SpainSpanish History
Spanish villages clash over antipope skull
What began as a medieval story of papal ambition has become a 21st-century courtroom drama. Two …
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By RegionCentral Spain & MadridCultureNewsOrigins of SpainSpanish History
5,000 years beneath Toledo’s hills
Spain has a new prehistoric headline. The Toledo megalithic complex discovery near Los Yébenes reveals a …
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NewsOrigins of SpainSpanish History
Reindeer fossils found in Burgos rewrite Spain’s Ice Age history
In a groundbreaking discovery, fossilised remains of reindeer have been unearthed in the Sierra de Atapuerca, …
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The red-and-yellow flag of Spain is an iconic sight, proudly flying over government buildings, sports stadiums, …
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Roma exclusion in Spain has persisted for more than six centuries, despite the community’s profound impact …
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Ancient Spanish galleon San José sparks renewed international battle over sunken treasure
More than 300 years after it sank during a naval clash, the Spanish galleon San José …
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How Spanish migrants who returned from Latin America helped shape modern Spain
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, millions of Spaniards left their homeland to escape poverty …