Talayotic Menorca stars in the National Geographic April issue, already on sale since March 24, occupying its cover and an impressive
20-page interior report. With the title “Talayotic Menorca. A trip to prehistory”, the journalist Eva Van Den Berg tells the thousand-year-old story of Talayotic culture, just a few months before it is finally decided whether or not Talayotic Menorca enters the UNESCO World Heritage List. This publication,
a National Geographic initiative, will undoubtedly contribute to expanding outreach about the candidacy in Spain.
A spectacular nocturnal image of the Naveta des Tudons on the cover, taken by the photographer Sebas Iturralde, invites readers to delve into the mysteries of a unique prehistoric culture in the world. In the interior pages, there is an extensive report that addresses the exceptional nature of the Talayotic Menorca candidacy, the evolution of the cyclopean architecture, what the ancient inhabitants of our island were like, how they lived and their relationship with the stars.
To prepare this journey through Talayotic culture, National Geographic had the collaboration of the Menorcan archaeologists
Margarita Orfila, president of the Ateneu de Maó;
Joaquím Pons, Talayotic Menorca technician of the Consell Insular de Menorca; and
Toni Ferrer, advisor to the candidacy and researcher at the Institut Menorquí d'Estudis. The coordinator of the new Talayotic Menorca file for UNESCO World Heritage,
Cipriano Marín, also participated in the article.
National Geographic is one of the most prestigious magazines in the world, and has some of the best journalists and photographers as contributors. Specialized in outreach topics, the quality of its content is endorsed by great experts in disciplines such as archaeology, biology or anthropology. National Geographic Spain will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year.
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