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Majorcan Queens Consort
Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Balearic Islands have been an autonomous region of Spain since 1983. There are two small islands off the coast of Mallorca: Cabrera (southeast of Palma) and Dragonera (west of Palma). The anthem of Mallorca is " La Balanguera". Like the other Balearic Islands of Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, the island is an extremely popular holiday destination, particularly for tourists from the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. The international airport, Palma de Mallorca Airport, is one of the busiest in Spain; it was used by 28 million passengers in 2017, with use increasing every year since 2012. Etymology The name derives from Classical Latin ''insula maior'', "larger island". Later, in Medieval Latin, this became ''Maiorca'', "the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talaiot
A talaiot, or talayot (), is a Bronze Age megalith found on the islands of Menorca and Majorca forming part of the Talaiotic Culture or Talaiotic Period. Talaiots date back to the late second millennium and early first millennium BC. There are at least 274 of them, in, near, or related to Talaiotic settlements and the Talaiotic chamber tombs known as navetas. Talaiots pre-date the megalithic structures known as taulas, which are usually found nearby. While some Talaiots are thought to have had a defensive purpose, the use of others is not clearly understood. Some believe them to have served the purpose of lookout or signalling towers, as on Menorca, where they form a network. Talaiots generally take the form of circular or square buildings, and they may have been used as dwellings or meeting places. The talayots on Menorca have been much less prone to weathering than the ones found on Majorca. Despite this, very few grave goods have been found in Menorcan talayots, leading histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S'illot (Mallorca)
S'illot is a small tourist town on the south east coast of the Balearic Island of Mallorca, Spain, divided between the council areas of Manacor and Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. The two districts are separated by the river ''Torrent de Ca n'Amer'' which is spanned by a large bridge in the town. A range of seaside leisure activities take place in the town. At the entrance to the town there is prehistoric settlement that is well preserved. Geography S'Illot is located 63 km east of Palma de Mallorca and 16 km east of Manacor. The little cove of Cala Morlanda and the wide beach of Cala Moreia are situated to the town's south, while the resort of Sa Coma lies immediately to its north. There is a headland of craggy rock projecting out into the sea between S'illot and Sa Coma. S'Illot is near the larger town of Porto Cristo and other tourist resorts such as Cala Millor. It is linked to Palma and to Palma de Mallorca Airport by the Autovia MA-15 highway that crosses the island f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvià
Calvià () is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Calvià Vila. Calvià has an approximate area of . It is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Puigpunyent and Estellencs, Palma de Mallorca (Palma), the island's capital to the east, Andratx to the west and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea. According to the 2008 census, the municipality had a population of 50,777 inhabitants, of whom 18,046 were foreigners. Today, it is the second most populated area of the entire archipelago Balearic after Palma, and also an area that has the largest number of tourists in the islands. Its population is scattered around the different urban centers created as a result of tourism development and twentieth century urbanization. The historical epic that mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magaluf
Magaluf (, , ) is a major holiday resort on the Spanish island of Majorca, primarily catering to the British, Russian, Irish, German, and Scandinavian package holiday market. Magaluf is in the municipality of Calvià and is situated within a group of towns, primarily Torrenova and Palma Nova. Son Sant Joan Airport – Majorca's main airport – is from Magaluf. Resort Magaluf is part of the municipality of Calvià and is located within a group of towns which includes Palma Nova and Torrenova. The resort caters to young (mainly British) adults and couples as well as families, with peak season during July and August. During the winter season (November through March), the population of Magaluf consists primarily of local residents, with most resort and package-based hotels closing their doors. The Palma Nova resort is located just north of Magaluf and is approximately a five-minute drive from the centre of Magaluf. Magaluf consists of a white sandy beach and the Magaluf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Margalida
Santa Margalida is a municipality with a population of 10,204 located in the northeast of the Spanish Balearic Island Majorca. The residents are divided over three settlement areas, the principal one being Santa Margalida, 10 km inland from the coast. The other areas are primarily Tourist resorts, Can Picafort and Son Serra de Marina on the coast at the bay of Alcúdia. The non-national population stands at 23.6% (2,413). Geography Geographical location The municipality of Santa Margalida lies about 45 Kilometres from the islands capital Palma. It is part of the region (Comarca) Plà de Mallorca or Es Plà, the great central plain of the island. The municipality is one of the flattest on Majorca at very little more than 100 metres above sea level. The area is drained by a few streams which flow towards the sea in the north east. In the north west, Santa Margalida is bordered by a fresh water swamp. Along the north eastern coast there are obelisks at regular intervals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llucmajor
Llucmajor (; es, Lluchmayor) is the largest municipality (in terms of surface area) of the Balearic Island of Mallorca. There are sixteen urban settlements in the municipality, including the town of Llucmajor and the coastal areas of s'Arenal, Cala Blava and Cala Pi. Urban settlements The population numbers in brackets are from 1 January 2005, and do not include people living outside the settlements, so that the numbers do not total the entire population of the municipality. (Source: INE). * s'Arenal (9,563 inhabitants) * Llucmajor (9,312 inhabitants) * Badia Gran (1,719 inhabitants) * Badia Blava (1,536 inhabitants) * les Palmeres (1,140 inhabitants) * sa Torre (1,197 inhabitants) * Son Verí Nou (651 inhabitants) * Maioris Décima (628 inhabitants) * Tolleric (336 inhabitants) * Cala Blava (309 inhabitants) * Bellavista (305 inhabitants) * s'Estanyol de Migjorn (288 inhabitants) * Cala Pi (241 inhabitants) * Puigderrós (187 inhabitants) * es Pas de Vallgornera (76 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capocorb Vell
Capocorb Vell is a talayotic site located about 12 km from Llucmajor on the island of Mallorca. It is one of the most highly excavated talayotic sites in the Balearic islands. Another such site is Ses Païsses. There are a number of talayots to the North-East of the main site, which is reminiscent of the (accidental or intentional) South-West to North-East alignment of Son Oleza The prehistoric site of Son Oleza is a prehistoric "Beaker culture" dolmen and associated settlement site on the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is near to the village of Valldemossa on the island's north-west facing coast. The site is named after .... References Bibliography * External links Website for Capocorb Vell* Capocorb Vell on German Wikipedia Capocorb Vell on Megalithic.co.uk Archaeological sites in the Balearic Islands Prehistoric sites in Spain Megalithic monuments in Spain Bronze Age Spain Former populated places in Spain Prehistory of the Balearic Islands Buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talaiotic Culture
The Talaiotic Culture or Talaiotic Period is the name used to describe the society that existed on the Gymnesian Islands (the easternmost Balearic Islands) during the Iron Age. Its origins date from the end of the second millennium BC, when the inaccurately named Pre-Talaiotic Culture underwent a crisis and evolved into the Talaiotic Culture. Its name is derived from the talaiots, which are the most abundant and emblematic structures from the prehistoric period of the Balearic Islands. Origins Up until the end of the 20th century, it was theorized that the Talaiotic Culture arose out of interaction between new peoples from the eastern Mediterranean and local island culture, in the form of an aggressive invasion, or perhaps as a peaceful assimilation. The Talaiotic Culture arose at the same time that the crisis caused by the Sea Peoples was occurring, which had revolutionized societies in this part of the Mediterranean until the 13th century BC. These theories were based ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesiotites Hidalgo
The Balearic shrew (''Nesiotites hidalgo'') is an extinct species of shrew from Majorca and Menorca, in the Balearic Islands of Spain, belonging to the endemic genus ''Nesiotites.'' It was one of three native land mammals to the Balearic Islands, alongside '' Myotragus'' and '' Hypnomys. Nesotites'' has been present in the Balearic Islands for over 5 million years since the Late Miocene-Early Pliocene, and is the final and largest chronospecies of the lineage. It was relatively large for a shrew, being estimated to weigh between 20 and 30 grams. Among living shrews it is most closely related to the Himalayan shrew, from which it diverged around 6.44 million years ago and has a probable close relationship with the extinct genus ''Asoriculus'' of mainland Europe and Corsica-Sardinia''.'' See also * List of extinct animals of Europe This list of European animals extinct in the Holocene features animals known to have become extinct in the last 12,000 years on the European continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypnomys Morpheus
''Hypnomys'', otherwise known as Balearic giant dormice, is an extinct genus of dormouse (Gliridae) in the subfamily Leithiinae. Its species are considered examples of insular gigantism. They were endemic to the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean from the Early Pliocene until their extinction around 4,000 years ago. They first appeared in the fossil record on Mallorca during the Early Pliocene, presumably due to the Messinian salinity crisis causing a connection with mainland Europe. They later spread to Menorca, and a possible molar is also known from Ibiza. ''Hypnomys'' became extinct during the Holocene after human arrival on the Balearics. They were one of only three native land mammals to the islands at the time of human arrival, alongside the shrew ''Nesiotites'' and goat-antelope '' Myotragus''. History of discovery The first remains of ''Hypnomys'' were discovered in 1910 on the island of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands by British palaeontologist Dorothea Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myotragus
''Myotragus'' (Neo-Latin, derived from the Greek: , and "Balearian mouse-goat"), is an extinct genus of goat-antelope in the tribe Caprini which lived on the Balearic Islands of Mallorca and Menorca in the western Mediterranean until its extinction around 4,500 years ago. The fossil record of ''Myotragus'' on the Balearic Islands extends over 5 million years back to the early Pliocene on Mallorca, where it presumably arrived after the major sea level drop during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. ''Myotragus'' is represented by a sequence of six sequential chronospecies representing a gradual change in morphology''.'' The youngest and best known species, ''M. balearicus,'' is noted for a number of unusual morphological adaptions, including forward facing eyes suggestive of binocular vision, and a reptilian-like physiology. Early genetic research suggested that it was closely related to sheep of the genus '' Ovis'', however more recent research has indicated that its closest living r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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