El Argar archaeological site in Antas
Yacimientos Arqueológicos de El Argar y La Gerundia
This archaeological site dates to the Bronze Age, taking its name from the Argaric (or Argar) culture.
The El Argar civilization developed in the southeast of Spain between 1.900 BC and 1.300 BC as a society organized around a dominant oligarchy. When the Argar culture died out, this site lost its importance. Practically no archaeological remains from the Roman or Moorish periods have been found in Antas.
It was first excavated by brothers Enrique and Luis Siret, who published their results in Spanish the title ‘The first ages of metal in the southeast of Spain’ in 1890. The materials collected were so extensive they provided a cross-section of Copper Age culture from this part of the world.
It has been possible to discover the settlement's housing pattern. These are houses with a common head wall, separated by perpendicular party walls. Alongside this main rectangular room, there are irregular shaped rooms. The walls are generally straight, built with well-squared stones, bound together with mud.
Location is just to the east of the present village of Antas in the dry river course. There are few remains to seen and no museum or nor interpretation centre in this very important site, but the place has a special charm for the curious visitor.
El Argar Musical Festival
The fourth edition of the of the El Argar Musical Festival took place in the village of Antas on 2nd and 3rd August 2025. More info >
Location
Location is just to the east of the present village of Antas in the dry river course.