One of Eastern Algarveâs âgreatest historical mysteries unravelledâ
One of the “greatest mysteries in the history of the eastern Algarve region has just been unravelled“: the location of the precious stones from the chapel of Santo AntĂłnio, built
Fossilised bird footprints from thousands of years ago found on Vicentina nature trail
Tracks of fossilised bird footprints from around 187,000 – 43,000 years ago have been found on the southwest coast of Portugal, between Odemira and Vila do Bispo in the Algarve.
Islamic Baths of Loulé win urban rehabilitation award
LoulĂ© is home to the only Islamic baths discovered in Portugal so far The Islamic Baths of LoulĂ© â the only ones of their kind to have been discovered in
Algarve History Association May events
Portugal in World War I by Peter Kingdon Booker Friday, May 26, Tavira Municipal Library at 11am Tuesday, May 30 Lagoa Municipal Library at 6pm As the centenaries of the
Anglo-Portuguese alliances and ruptures
The pride and prejudice of two great nations Since October 2022, a series of papers has been published by Academia.edu which purport to show a deterioration of political and social
Discovery in Alentejo could re-write history
New research reveals steel tools were âalready in use in Europe around 2,900 years agoâ A discovery at the Rocha do Vigio archaeological site in the Alentejo indicates that steel
Upcoming events by Algarve History Association
The Algarve History Association (AHA) has announced its December events. Concert by pianist Mauro Dilema Sunday, December 11, Quintinha da MĂșsica, near Tavira, at 4pm Mauro Dilema holds a professorship
Algarve Archaeological Association lectures
EstĂĄcio da Veiga (1828-1891) and the archaeological heritage of the Algarve The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures in English on Tuesday, December 6, by Dra Elisabete
Algarve History Association announces upcoming events
The Algarve History Association (AHA) has announced a series of cultural events for November and December.  Friday, November 25, Tavira Library, 11am Tuesday, November 29, Lagoa Library, 6pm Local historian
D. Dinis and his tomb
The Directorate-General of Cultural Heritage (DGPC) has announced a study of the tomb of one of Portugalâs greatest kings, D. Dinis (1261â1279â1325). He has been dubbed The Farmer King, The