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Jewish quarter in Medieval Lorca (south-eastern Spain)

Autor: Aleksandra Chołuj i Krzysztof Gawrecki

This article provides information about the Jewish community living in Alcalá, a district located within the defensive wall of one of the most important fortresses on the border with the Emirate of Granada (the last Muslim stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula). Before the beginning of the 21st century the existence of the Jewish community was known only from written sources. However, archaeological research which started in 2002 unearthed the exact location of the Jewish quarter. Systematic archaeological work made it possible to compile precise documentation related to the remains of residential buildings and a synagogue. Moveable historical artefacts discovered during field studies enriched the collection of the archaeological museum in Lorca and they are now a part of a permanent exhibition. As the result of these discoveries, Lorca was entered on the list of significant archaeological sites associated with the presence of Jews, along with places such as Toledo, Seville, Cordoba, Segovia and Ubeda. This article attempts to characterize the condition of archaeological tourism in Lorca and the possibilities of its development with regard to archaeological remains of the former Jewish quarter

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