Iberian Citadel of Calafell

In 1983, archaeologists Joan Santacana and Joan Sanmartí began excavations of the Ciutadella Ibérica de Calafell, a settlement founded in the early sixth century BC. It is thought to have been the fortified settlement of a warlord of the Cossetans tribe, the Iberians who lived in Camp de Tarragona. Between 1992 and 1994, the village was rebuilt using experimental archaeology techniques and an educational museum approach, following the example of the Ekertop site on the Swedish island of Öland. During the visit, we can climb the towers and walls or enter the houses, silos and workshops to see reproductions of everyday objects and find out what a day was like in the life of an Iberian community. The fortress forms part of the Iberian Route, a cultural tourism project promoted and coordinated by the Archeology Museum of Catalonian.