Bensafrim opens archaeology centre on its Iron Age writing, menhirs and lost necropolis

A new interpretation centre, CIPAR, opened on 13 October at the Vicentina association's headquarters in Bensafrim, Lagos. It gathers scattered information on the area's archaeology, from six stelae in the Southwest Script to an Iron Age gold disc, both kept in a Figueira da Foz museum. An Iron Age necropolis excavated in the 19th century has never been relocated. The centre is paired with the Rotas Rurais trails, which include menhirs on five private farms. The project cost about €53,000, and the next step is to organise visits, probably with new funding.