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Cancho Roano
38.7014° N, -5.6842° E
About
Cancho Roano (sometimes Cancho Ruano) is an archaeological site located in the municipality of Zalamea de la Serena, in the province of Badajoz, Spain. It is located three miles from Zalamea de la Serena in the direction of Quintana de la Serena Quintana, in a small valley along the stream Cagancha.
Historical Timeline
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Construction and use
c. 550 BCE
Destruction by fire
no later than 370 BCE
Excavations
1978–2001
National Monument designation
1986
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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