Cerro del Villar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | |
  Cerro del Villar Location in the Province of Málaga  Cerro del Villar Location in Andalusia  Cerro del Villar Location in Spain | |
| Location | Málaga |
|---|---|
| Region | Spain |
| Coordinates | 36°40′19″N 4°27′49″W / 36.67194°N 4.46361°W |
| Type | City |
| History | |
| Abandoned | 584 BC |
| Periods | Ninth century BC |
| Cultures | Ninth century BC, Phoenicia |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1960 |
| Archaeologists | María Eugenia Aubet (2003) |
| Condition | BIC |
| Ownership | City de Málaga |
| Public access | Closed |
Cerro del Villar, located in the mouth of Guadalhorce river, southern Spain,[1] was a Phoenician city founded in the ninth century BC[2] or eighth century BC.[3] It was abandoned possibly in 584 BC.[4] Since 2003, there have not been any archeological excavations. Previous excavations were directed by María Eugenia Aubet.[5][6]
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural on 9 June 1998.[7]
