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In 1982 the government of Spain officially adopted the name Ferrol in accordance with its long history and tradition. [27] [28] Another theory about the etymology of the name Ferrol posits some relation to the Latin word ferro , as the area has long been rich in metals, especially iron and tin, but also gold and silver.
Each mural celebrated the landscape and culture of its region, panoramas composed of throngs of laborers and locals. By 1917 he was, by his own admission, exhausted. [5] He completed the final panel by July 1919. [6] The Sorolla Room, housing the Provinces of Spain at the Hispanic Society of America, opened to the public in 1926. [7]
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At Roca dels Moros there are forty-five figures depicted, of which thirty-eight are painted bright red, black and dark red, seven are engraved in stone. [1] A dance scene is the most famous of the painting.
The palmeral is a rare example of Arab agricultural practices in Europe. [53] Roman Walls of Lugo Lugo: Galicia: 987; 2000; iv: 3rd century: The walls built to protect the Roman town of Lucus in the 3rd century remain entirely intact and are the best remaining example in Western Europe. [54] Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí: Vall ...
In classical antiquity, Europe was assumed to cover the quarter of the globe north of the Mediterranean, an arrangement that was adhered to in medieval T and O maps. Ptolemy's world map of the 2nd century already had a reasonably precise description of southern and western Europe, but was unaware of particulars of northern and eastern Europe.
Also: Spain: People: By occupation: Painters: Muralists. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. + Spanish women muralists (3 ...
The sites are in the eastern part of Spain and contain rock art dating to the Upper Paleolithic or (more likely) Mesolithic periods of the Stone Age. The art consists of small painted figures of humans and animals, which are the most advanced and widespread surviving from this period, certainly in Europe, and arguably in the world, at least in ...