1st Century Votive Altar on Spain’s Mount Arriaundi Honors Vascon Deity In August 2022, a team of researchers and university faculty unearthed a Roman-era votive altar in Larunbe, Navarra, while excavating the 11th century medieval monastery of Doneztebe. This altar, dating back to the 1st century AD, features a Latin dedication by a woman named Valeria Vitella to the ancient Basque and Vascon deity, Larra. It was discovered within a well during the archaeological excavations of the medieval monastery of Doneztebe on Mount Arriaundi. Bronze Hand Inscribed with Rare Vasconic Script Linked With Basque Found in Spain Exploring the Mystery of the Basques (Video) A Defensive Promontory, A Mighty Monastery? Led by the Aranzadi Science Society, the Mount Arriaundi archaeological site has demonstrated the evolution of a cultural hub through different eras, from the Roman period to the Modern Age. Its strategic location, a defensible promontory with a commanding view of a major access route to the Pamplona basin, made it a significant and religiously important place over various periods, reports Aranzadi Zientzia elkartea. Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later