The Calp Town Council has again organised guided tours of the Roman site of the Banys de la Reina every Tuesday from 11 August to 29 September. These are free visits by archaeologist Alicia Luján, who will explain the history and importance of this site to all those present.
To take part in these visits, it is necessary to register at the tourist offices. Groups of 20 people will be organised, who will have to keep a safe distance and wear a mask. The visits last one hour and start at Molí del Morelló.
On the other hand, the cleaning, conservation and maintenance work in the area, which has been awarded to the company Alebus Patrimonio Histórico, continues. In this first month, the company has concentrated on cleaning the graffiti at Molí del Morelló.
In addition, as part of this campaign, the decision was taken to place gravel and crushed stone in certain areas of the site, with the dual objective of visually identifying the area of the central courtyard in order to better understand the different spaces of the site, on the one hand, and slowing down the growth of vegetation, on the other. Gravel of different colours is used to delimit the spaces and to enhance the mosaic. This system has already been used in places like Lucentum, L'Alcudia or La Illeta.
A few days ago, the Mayor, Ana Sala, and the Councillor for Culture, Pilar Cabrera, met with the archaeologist and with representatives of Alebus to determine the conservation measures.
The Banys de la Reina are one of the most important archaeological sites of their category in Roman Hispania. From the second to the seventh century AD, the site consisted of a group of luxurious Roman villas, of which the architectural design and the mosaics of black and white mosaic stones and marble from distant places stand out. The site is located near the sea and takes its name from some basins carved into the rock, which were used to hold fish.