Portugal’s only known Islamic Baths could become national monument
Loulé’s Islamic Baths, which are the only of their kind to have been discovered so far in Portugal, could soon be given national monument status. The bid by Loulé Council
Rolling the Roman dice – ancient game artefact unearthed in Faro
A Roman game artefact believed to date back to the first century AD has been unearthed in Faro – a discovery archaeologists say is unlike most of its kind. The
Cerro da Vila archaeological centre reopens after facelift
Vilamoura’s Cerro da Vila archaeological centre and museum, described as “one of the largest and most important pieces of evidence of Roman presence in the Algarve in the first century
4,500-year-old megalithic tomb in east Algarve could be named “national monument”
A 4,500-year-old megalithic tomb in Vila Real de Santo António could soon be granted “national monument” status. The first step towards this goal has already been taken after the bid
An archaeologist amongst the gravestones
The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting a lecture on Tuesday, March 3 entitled “An archaeologist amongst the gravestones: reading two Irish graveyards” by archaeologist Robert Chapple. The two
Lagoa’s Torre da Lapa to be named Monument of Public Interest
Lagoa’s recently-restored Torre da Lapa watchtower is in the process of being classified as a Monument of Public Interest (Monumento de Interesse Público, or MIP). The bid for classification is
Shipwreck ‘hunters’ discover Portugal’s first prehistoric underwater site
Marine archeologists working with ‘shipwreck hunter’ Tiago Fraga have discovered Portugal’s first prehistoric underwater site while looking for something entirely different. The finds, in the Bôco channel of Aveiro river,
Lagos archaeological site open to visits on Thursday
The Monte Molião archaeological site in Lagos, one of the earliest vestiges of human occupation in the Algarvian town, will be open to the public on Thursday (August 22). Researchers
Language and archaeology
Lecture || António Almeida will be the speaker at the next lecture organised by the Algarve Archaeological Association. He will be discussing ‘Language and Archaeology’ on June 3 at two
Archaeology lecture: reconstructing fossil trees
Archaeology enthusiasts in the Algarve can look forward to a lecture by John Needham on ‘Reconstructing Fossil Trees from the Jurassic Park Purbeck Forest’. It will take place on Tuesday,