Proyecto Científico · Albalat
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01 — Multimedia and Educational
Images, videos and teaching materials
Photographic archive, documentary videos and freely accessible outreach materials.
Gallery ·
Photographic archive of the site
Field photographs, structures, materials, and archaeological contexts. Available in high resolution under a CC BY license.
Vídeo ·
The patient site (lynx 3.0) 2023 + A day in Albalat
Filmed in 2021, this documentary follows the work of international teams for a day at the medieval Islamic site of Albalat, in Extremadura, during the 2019 excavation campaign.
02 — Watch video →
Articles and book chapters
Scientific output of the project team, available in open access repositories and international databases.
Domestic architecture at Albalat
Analysis of housing structures in the southern sector of the site, with a study of ceramic materials and stratigraphic contexts.
Iron metallurgy
This work analyses the importance of iron metallurgy at Albalat, focusing on a specific forge workshop. Through the study of its structures, technical processes and metallurgical residues, the organisation of this key local activity is reconstructed.
Outside the Palaces
This study analyses pieces from the Albalat site (12th century), highlighting ceramics as a reflection of inherited traditions and innovations that influenced the Almohad period.
03 — Databases
Archaeological record data
Structured datasets of the excavated material, available for consultation and download under a Creative Commons license.
THESAURO
Thesauro trilingue
The thesaurus of the Albalat archaeological site reflects the specialised vocabulary used by the scientific members of the multi-year research programme.
PUBLICATIONS REPOSITORY
Publications repository (HAL-SHS)
Capas vectoriales con la planimetría de estructuras excavadas, unidades estratigráficas y fotografía aérea georeferenciada.
NAKALA · In preparation
Raw furniture data (Nakala)
Photographs and drawings organised by material category. Trilingual collections under construction.
04 — Documentación técnica
Informes y memorias de campaña
Estamos trabajando en la creación de informes y memorias de las diferentes campañas.
Memoria · 2025
Memoria científica de la campaña 2025
Informe completo de la XVI campaña de excavación: metodología, resultados, inventario y planimetría.
Memoria · 2024
Memoria científica de la campaña 2024
Informe de la XV campaña: sector este del yacimiento, estructuras de almacenamiento y análisis de materiales.
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Cite the project
Madinat Albalat Project (2009–2025). Romangordo, Cáceres, Spain. Archaeological excavation of a medieval Islamic city. madinat-albalat.org