Subbetica

Cerro de las Cabezas

Cerro de las Cabezas

Yacimiento arqueológico con murallas, estructuras habitacionales, estatuas de mármol y vistas estratégicas, ideal para explorar historia y paisajes.

Cerro de las Cabezas is an archaeological site of great importance in the region; almost the entire walled perimeter of the settlement has been preserved there. In addition to the wall, residential structures, a street and cisterns have also been preserved. Artifacts of exceptional importance have been excavated from the site, such as several marble statues depicting men in togas and a sister of the god Bacchus, as well as other decorative items, including domestic goods and fibulae, amongst other artefacts from the Iberian, Tartessian and even Chalcolithic periods. All this suggests that the settlement was inhabited from the Bronze Age through to the Late Roman Empire, although there are also some remains dating from the Chalcolithic period. Furthermore, its exceptional strategic position stands out, from which the natural passage between Córdoba, Granada and Jaén can be controlled. The remains of parapets and trenches preserved from the Spanish Civil War bear witness to this strategic value.