A group of experts from various national and international universities are set to conduct an archaeological survey in an are which is thought might contain the mass grave in which the poet Federico Garcia Lorca was buried after his execution.
Mass grave excavated in El Madroño, Sevilla province
A group of researchers have located a Civil War mass grave in the mountain village of El Madroño in Sevilla province, so far identifying the remains of 29 people shot by the Franco forces.
Civil War munitions
The Guardia Civil handles around 1,000 Civil War munitions each year but it is thought that many more are taken away by collectors or souvenir hunters, most of whom probably do not realise the dangers involved with such a practice.
Research into mass graves in Ronda
Work has started at the San Lorenzo cemetery in Ronda to identify two possible mass graves where it is thought that between 1,700 and 3,000 Civil War victims could be buried.
Civil War munitions found near Obejo, Córdoba province
Bomb disposal experts from TEDAX have spent two days deactivating and decommissioning eight large projectiles from the Spanish Civil War which were discovered near Obejo, Córdoba.
Commemorative monolith for Pizarra
The Council in Pizarra used the occasion of the All Saints Day celebrations to announce that a monument commemorating the victims of the Civil War is to be placed in the cemetery once planned improvements and cleaning have taken place. The monolith is the work of malagueño artist José Seguiri.
Exhumations at mass grave in Montefrío
The Granada Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory has exhumed 18 bodies from a mass grave at cortijo ‘Los Martínez’ in Montefrío, these individuals having been shot between September 21st and September 28th 1936.
Civil War legacy in San Rafael cemetery, Málaga
After three years hard work, the Ministry of Justice and the Mayor of Málaga have submitted a 3,800 page report detailing the remains of Civil War victims discovered in the San Rafael cemetery.
Torrox Civil War graves to be opened
In the next few months, Torrox Council will initiate proceedings to exhume the remains from two Civil War mass graves in the town.
Excavations begin today in Alfacar
Today sees the start of excavations at the site of Civil War graves in Alfacar where, amongst others, the remains of the poet Lorca are believed to be buried.