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23 February 2009

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23 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 1,361 views
Roman findings change the history of Valencia

The old biscuit factory in Río de Paterna hid under its buildings an unexpected discovery: a Roman village, dated between the centuries I and III A.C., giving a total turnaround in the history of the city and becoming the first Roman ruins in a place inhabited from Valencia to Llíria.
In an area of 5000 square meters, archaeologists have found over the 28 days digging, some baths, two small children buried in the interior of a house or a counterweight to oil press, called torcularium which suggests that it was a …

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23 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 1,220 views
Las Fallas: The Cridà and the first Mascletà

Las Fallas are the most popular street festivals in Europe and yesterday they were officially inaugurated in Valencia.
Last night, around 45,000 falleros vibrated with the words of the Valencia Mayoress Rita Barberá and the Falleras Mayores (festival queens) Marta Agustín and María Berbel.
This year, the traditional act of the Cridá, originated in 1931, had a peculiar innovation. It was supported by an aerial acrobatic show with giant balloons accompanied by lights, images and smoke.