he Organa City Council (Alkante)Through the Department of Urban Planning and Historical Heritage, its location was determined The archaeological remains of Arab baths History of the eleventh century, the capital, framed in the Supreme Middle Ages, during rehabilitation work from Rublaka Palace.
This result occurred in the northern park of the building, next to the Plaza de Santiago, where the drilling works before the installation of a fire deposit that shows an underground structure was part of the Andalusian thermal complex. Specifically, one Sala hot with Arab bathsAs mentioned by Constory in a statement.
Planning and discovery properties
Within the framework of rehabilitation at the Rubalcava Palace, according to Private historical center protection planEight -meter dug with a width of 3.5 and 2.5 depth, which aims to host a fire protection system.
During this intervention, the historical construction elements that were forced to paralyze performance and stimulate the corresponding archaeological protection protocol.
Specialized technicians and archaeological documents confirm that the remains are compatible with a Altomedieval Arab Hammamet ComplexWhose constructive properties allow for a rectangular room of nine meters long with a width of 4.64, where the emanating heating system is preserved by wrapping, and different connections lead to other rooms that have not been excavated yet.
The heating system, the typical system of Andalusian baths, depends on an oven that generates hot air, distributed underground by Brick. Some of these elements have residues of Rubefction “that show the original use of the structure,” according to The Concesory.
Future Museum at Garden Palace
Matthias Ruiz, an urban planning and historical heritage advisor, stressed the importance of the discovery: “We are facing tremendous importance, whether for ancient times or its good condition of memorization.”
The mayor said: “These are the Arab baths in the eleventh century, which puts us in a highly expanded context that expands our knowledge of the history and heritage of Oriera.”
Ruiz pointed out that after the first assessments and coordination with the regional and sports service in Generalitat Valenciana, the optional trend for work and municipal technicians, integrated protection of discovered residue, and keeping them “on the site”. Museization in the future As part of the genetic path of the Rublakava Palace, it was integrated into the garden.
The mayor explained that the planned fire deposit will be transferred initially so that it does not affect the deposit, according to the recommendations made by the regional archaeologist, Jose Luis Simon Garcia, during his technical visit on March 25.
In addition, the counselor submitted that “the city council is already working on a Mussealization suggestion This allows for memorization, signal and residue lighting, ensuring that it is integrated into the design of the garden and facilitating their meditation by the public. “
“Our goal is weak. On the one hand, to end the rehabilitation work at the Rubka Cava Palace, and on the other hand, to evaluate this discovery so that neighbors and visitors can know unique elements of this.
The advisor also explained that as soon as the current stage of the work is over, Conserory A will enhance A. “A wider archaeological intervention”In order to completely drill the group, evaluate the total extension of the thermal complex and write a specific project of Musealization and publishing, which will be integrated into the elements of the future budget.
“This result adds a new historical appeal to the Rubkaava Palace, which will make it a standard for the Andalusian Orchalia past,” they ruled from the city council.
