🏛️ Talayotic Menorca: C2 Southwest Area
UNESCO-designated Bronze Age archaeological zone in southwestern Menorca
The C2 Southwest Area is a designated archaeological zone within the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Talayotic Menorca," recognized for its concentration of prehistoric structures spanning roughly 1400 to 123 BCE. This 546-hectare protected landscape preserves evidence of Bronze and Iron Age societies that inhabited the island, with monuments constructed using cyclopean masonry techniques. The zone contains multiple categories of ritual, domestic, and funerary structures that document settlement patterns and cultural practices across more than a millennium.
📌 Fast Facts
- Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Talayotic Menorca" (inscribed 2023)
- Covers approximately 546 hectares of protected archaeological landscape
- Contains talayots, taulas, navetas, and hypostyle halls from the Bronze and Iron Ages
- Located in southwestern Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
The C2 Southwest Area is a designated archaeological zone within the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Talayotic Menorca," recognized ...