Ibiza

Ibiza provides an excellent example of the interaction between the marine and coastal ecosystems. It also preserves considerable evidence of its long history. The archaeological sites at Sa Caleta (settlement) and Puig des Molins (necropolis) testify to the important role played by the island in the Mediterranean economy in protohistory, particularly during the Phoenician-Carthaginian period. The fortified Upper Town (Alta Vila) is an outstanding example of Renaissance military architecture; it had a profound influence on the development of fortifications in the Spanish settlements of the New World.



Year Decision Comments
1999 Inscribed Reasons for inscription

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Elena Vera (Spain):
In 1999, the fortified Upper Town (Dalt Vila), the Phoenician settlement of sa Caleta, the Phoenician-Punic cemetery of Puig des Molins, and the Prairies of oceanic Posidonia of the Natural Park of ses Salines where declared World Heritage by Unesco. More information: Eivissaweb
 


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