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“It was spectacular.”That was the assessment of Kim Ruggiero, a Phoenix Catholic who, along with 13 other women, had the adventure of a lifetime this year while hiking an 89-mile trail along the Camino de Santiago through Spain and Portugal. The journey lasted eight days.“There were streams and forests and vineyards,” Ruggiero said. They passed through hamlets, observed wildlife and gazed at rugged shorelines. Some prayed the rosary or meditated on the beauty and significance of their journey.

The toponym is derived from Onuba, the name of a Phoenician and Tartessian settlement dating from at least the 10th century BC

Erected in the 16th century, the Church of St. Matthew in Tarifa was built on the remains of the mosque that once stood on the spot.

A visit to the live excavation of a Roman site, guided visits to the caves of Ardales and Nerja or workshops on perfumery in antiquity are just some of the memorable experiences on offer between 16 and 18 June

Toledo, Spain, Mar 6 (EFE).- Archeologists in Spain have discovered cold water pools, known as frigidarium, at an ancient Roman bath house in the central city of Toledo. The pools, which have “important” decorative elements and date from the second century AD, cover an estimated area of 3,000 square meters, lead archaeologist Carmelo Fernandez said. …