Necropolis of Puig des Molins

The Necropolis of Puig des Molins lies in Eivissa, Spain, just beyond the ancient city walls. This vast cemetery covers more than five hectares and contains over five thousand tombs. Burial began around the seventh century BCE, when Phoenician communities used the hillside outside their settlement. Punic, Roman and Islamic communities continued burying their dead here across more than three thousand years.

The monographic museum presents pottery, terracotta figures, glass paste objects, scarabs and ostrich eggs from the graves. Punic burial vaults form the most characteristic tomb type across the archaeological site. These objects reveal trade connections linking Ibiza with Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Iberian and Egyptian worlds. The collection also explains how funerary customs changed as different cultures settled on the island.

A late fifth-century BCE Phoenician glass paste aryballos offers one vivid detail among the finds. Nearby, a bell-shaped terracotta female figure dates from the third or second century BCE. The cemetery and museum belong to the UNESCO World Heritage property Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture. Together, they show Eivissa as a Mediterranean meeting point shaped by burial, trade and cultural exchange.