Spain

Spain is a country in southwestern Europe located in the Iberian Peninsula with several exclaves located in northern Africa. It borders France and Andorra to its north, Portugal to its west, and Morocco and the UK's Gibraltar territory to its south. The country is a constitutional monarchy with a king serving as head of state and a prime minister. Its capital and largest city is Madrid.

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Archaeologists discover 7th-century BCE Tartessian sanctuary in central Spain

Excavations uncovered the ruins of an imposing religious building of Eastern tradition, dating back to the 7th century BCE, with evidence of its use from the mid-7th to the mid-6th century BCE.

Jewish family renews efforts to reclaim painting stolen by Nazis after Supreme Court ruling

The family of Lilly Cassirer are seeking the return of the oil painting Camille Pissarro’s 'Rue St. Honoré, dans l’après-midi. Effet de pluie.'

Spanish police arrest 11 suspected members of Pakistani Taliban in Barcelona

The suspects are accused of ties to a Pakistani-origin terrorist organization that promoted violent actions—including murders and beheadings—via encrypted communication channels.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
10/03/2025

Kosher restaurant in Madrid targeted in antisemitic arson attempt

An individual who is still at large walked into the crowded Rimmon Kosher restaurant and “doused the entrance with a liquid that had a strong smell of gasoline.”

Around the Jewish World in 45 minutes

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode E102

Archaeologists discover Isis statuette at ancient Roman site in Mallén, Spain

The statuette represents a domestic cult, offering new insights into eastern religious influences and Egyptian cults in Roman-era Hispania homes.

Royal Post Office in Madrid lit up in honor of Bibas children

Sharren Haskel, Israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs, thanked Diaz Ayuso for the "solidarity in these heartbreaking times." 

Spanish researchers reconnect severed rat spinal cords using graphene foam

The study demonstrates that reduced graphene oxide can enhance the reconnection of nervous tissue even when the injury is complete.

778,000-year-old animal tracks found on Isla de las Palomas

Over 600 fossilized footprints of species like elephants and giraffes suggest Tarifa was a transit corridor in the Early Pleistocene.

Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in newly revealed fortress in Spain

The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery."

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