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The Sierra de Atapuerca is an archaeological and paleontological complex located in the province of Burgos, Spain. Excavations in the area's cave systems have yielded a vast array of hominin fossils, including the discovery of Homo antecessor remains dating back over 800,000 years. These findings pr...
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Outstanding early human fossil sequence, UNESCO status, central to European prehistory, very high specialist consensus.
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Cistercian royal monastery in Burgos, Spain, founded in 1187 by King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Queen Eleanor of England; served as a royal pantheon and its abbess held exceptional ecclesiastical authority.
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Royal Castilian monastery, major tombs and textiles; high historical and artistic reputation.
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