Ibosim became the most important settlement in the Balearic Archipelago, as well as the entire Mediterranean region, because of the maritime commerce carried on by the Carthaginian Empire. As they sought to protect themselves from the Greeks and Romans, the settlers fortified the acropolis with walls and the community became known as Dalt Vila or Upper Town. The walls preserve imprints of history from the earliest Phoenician settlements through to the Renaissance Age because, throughout the various stages of construction, the earlier phases of the fortification were ultimately incorporated rather than destroyed. The 16th-century Italian-Spanish engineering and military architecture,
mixed with the aesthetics of the Renaissance Age of Dalt Vila, greatly influenced the creation of Spanish fortifications in the New World. Dalt Vila was officially named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is a stunning example of classic Renaissance military architecture, within which lie the historical remnants of the many cultures that have called Ibiza home over thousands of years. Near the walls of Dalt Vila is the archeological site of Puig des Molins. This is the best-preserved necropolis in Phoenician culture. Occupying over 50,000 square metres, the cemetery contains more than 3,000 Punic tombs. The
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