History of Gibraltar
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The history of Gibraltar, a small peninsula on the southern Iberian coast near the entrance of the Mediterranean Sea, spans over 2,900 years. The peninsula was a place of reverence in ancient times, a
North View of Gibraltar from Spanish Lines by John Mace (1782)
Annotated satellite view of the Strait of Gibraltar
"Gibraltar Woman" – a Neanderthal who lived in Gibraltar some 50,000 years ago
The 14th-century Tower of Homage, the largest surviving fragment of Gibraltar's Moorish Castle
John Mackintosh Square
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John Mackintosh Square is a main square in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It has been the centre of city life since the 14th century and takes its name from John Mackintosh, a local phil
View of John Mackintosh Square in 2005, with the Gibraltar Parliament at the East side of the square
View of the City Hall from John Mackintosh Square
The construction of an air-raid shelter beneath John Mackintosh Square (then known as Commercial Square) in 1939 (looking west).
The construction of an air-raid shelter beneath John Mackintosh Square (then known as Commercial Square) in 1939 (looking east).