Huelva excavation uncovers Roman and Turdetan structures

Archaeologists are digging at the Plaza de la Vera Cruz in Huelva, Spain, in a project known as the Plaza Arqueológica. Led by director Diego González Batanero and supported by the city council and an international team, the first phase has revealed Roman‑era structures and a range of materials that will be analysed in the laboratory.

The work also uncovered a large pre‑Roman (Turdetan) building, extensive pottery, Greek ceramics from the late 6th‑early 5th century BC and Phoenician wares from the 7th‑8th century BC, indicating early commercial links with the Malaga coast. Mayor Pilar Miranda highlighted the finds as key to understanding the ancient Tartessian city. The team plans a second excavation campaign before Christmas and a possible third before Easter, after a pause for laboratory analysis and conservation of the uncovered structures.