A total of forty archaeology studentsfrom fifteen Spanish and European universities are participating from today in the ninth excavation campaign of the Medieval town of IfachThe Diputación de Alicante, through theMARQ The project, which is being carried out in collaboration with theCalp Town Hall and thePenyal d'Ifac Natural Park.
Through this programme, which will run for a period of until 31 August nextthe Alicante museum aims to continue with the study of the system of access to the population.located in the western sector of the site and partially discovered in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 campaigns.
The work also includes the extension of the necropolis areaThe space is located on the façade of the Church of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. This building, one of the most emblematic of the site, was built between 1320 and 1340 by the Countess of Terranova. The main focus of the work will be on the location of new graves in the funerary area where 43 burials and 23 tombs are currently documented. In this enclave there is one that could be that of a knight and another that possibly belonged to a cleric or ecclesiastical post, as it holds a grail or liturgical cup in its hands.
At the same time, and taking advantage of the large number of tourists in Calp during the summer months, guided tours will be offered so that the public can learn first-hand about the latest news and the progress of the excavations. In addition, with the collaboration of the technical team of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park and the town council, the following activities will be organised didactic activities aimed at the youngest children so that they can discover the history of this medieval enclave, which has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural by the Ministry of Culture in 2011.
