A short history of iBiza
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The first settlements on iBiza date back to over 3000 years ago. In the year 654 B.C. the Carthaginians discovered the island and founded iBiza Town, making this one of the earliest towns in Europe.
The Carthaginians were traders, and iBiza became a very important trading center. Even in those days, iBiza had a large harbor and good city walls. The most important of the goods traded was Salt. The salt pans of Salinas were constructed by the Carthaginians are still used to day to win salt from sea water, by a process of evaporation.
iBiza also played an important role in the Carthaginian culture as their largest graveyard. It's assume that the dead were buried here because there were no wild animals to dig them out again.
The Romans came next they conquered iBiza in 123 BC. They built a bridge over the river in Santa Eulalia which you can still see today - although the river is long gone.
When the Romans started to lose there grip around the 5th Century iBiza was then invaded by Vandals, Barbarians and Byzantines
Then it was the turn of the Arabs who stayed for 500 years around the 9th Century AD. You can see there influence in the architecture, traditional costumes and the local dialect Ibicenco.
On the 8th of August 1235 The Caralans invaded the island. They built a Cathedral on the spot where they tore down the Arab mosque and everyone had to convert to Christianity. Churches were built and the oldest on the island can be found in Santa Eulalia, San Antonio Sant Jordi and San Miguel.
The island is now only invaded in the summer season by holiday makers and clubbers. Who are made much much more welcome than previous uninvited guests.
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