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Egelasta and the salt of Iniesta

Iniesta, La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca

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Egelasta and the salt of Iniesta

Historical milestone · Iniesta, La Manchuela Conquense, Cuenca

Image of Iniesta, not of the place itself.

Scholarship identifies the site of Iniesta with Egelasta, the city that Pliny and Strabo mentioned in the 1st century for the quality of its salt, used for preserving food. Finds within the municipal area confirm a Roman occupation of some significance.

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Photo: Diki Vader (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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