The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Hugely important' haul of Roman coins found in Spain Construction workers have unearthed 600kg of Roman bronze coins, a unique and "hugely important" discovery according to experts. https://www.thelocal.es/20160428/building-work-unearths-600kg-of-roman-coins-in-spain Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:49:04 +0200 building-work-unearths-600kg-of-roman-coins-in-spain Groups protest against padel in Roman theatre Neighbourhood associations have raised complaints about hosting a tournament for the popular Spanish sport of padel in a historic Roman amphitheatre, calling the event an "affront" to history". https://www.thelocal.es/20150317/groups-protest-padel-competition-in-roman-theatre Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:49:56 +0100 groups-protest-padel-competition-in-roman-theatre 'Plane laser' finds Roman gold mines in Spain Airborne archaeologists using plane-mounted lasers have discovered a 2,000-year-old network of ancient gold mines in the Eria valley in north-western Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20141124/plane-laser-spots-roman-gold-mines-in-spain Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:17:00 +0100 plane-laser-spots-roman-gold-mines-in-spain