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Gadir Archaeological Site

Beneath the building of the Teatro de Títeres de la Tía Norica, on Calle San Miguel and next to the Central Market, a fragment of Gadir is preserved, the city founded by the Phoenicians at the western end of the Mediterranean. The excavations uncovered eight houses built of earth in the 9th century BC, arranged on both sides of two streets paved with pebbles. On top of them were also found the remains of a Roman fish-salting factory, proof that the site continued to be occupied centuries later. The tour revolves around Mattan, a Phoenician who died in a fire in the 6th century BC and whose story serves as a thread to understand how people lived in that district. The visit is made in guided sessions that leave every hour on the hour and is walked along a glass walkway that leaves the remains in view.

Things to do at Gadir Archaeological Site: 4 missions

• Find the Roman salting factoryAsk the guide where the remains of the Roman salting factory are and tell them apart from the Phoenician houses lying beneath.
• Count the Phoenician earth houses of the 9th century BCDuring the session, find the houses built of earth and count how many you can make out around the streets. Notice how the walls are marked out.
• Follow the paved street of the Phoenician cityFind one of the two streets covered in pebbles and follow it with your eyes from start to finish, noting where it gives access to the houses.
• Find out who Mattan was, the Phoenician of the fireListen to the explanation about Mattan and note down in which century he died and how.

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Source: Web oficial - Turismo Ayuntamiento de Cádiz