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Tiermes, the city carved into the rock

Montejo de Tiermes, Tierras del Burgo, Soria

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Tiermes, the city carved into the rock

Curiosity · Montejo de Tiermes, Tierras del Burgo, Soria

Image of Montejo de Tiermes, not of the place itself.

The Celtiberian inhabitants carved their houses into the red sandstone of the hill, fitting dwellings one above another and joining them with stepped ramps. Even a tier of seating cut into the stone is preserved, of disputed function.

Photo: Rowanwindwhistler (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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