HISTORY

It is known from ancient burial grounds and cave paintings that Ibiza has been populated for over 3000 years.
In 654 B.C. the Carthaginians -Phoenicians- founded the city of Ibosim, which is now known as Ibiza or Eivissa. Under their rule, the island became an important port of call for Mediterranean trade.
At Puig des Molins lies the most important Phoenician necropolis, and terracotta figures of Tanit the goddess of the earth and Bes the god of fertility are displayed in the Archaeological Museum. The Romans later founded Ebusus in 123 B.C.
The main gate to the fortified city Dalt Vila and the Roman bridge in Santa Eulalia are the most notable Roman constructions.
In the 9th century, the Arabs gave Ibiza the name of Yebisah.
Even now, the island's agriculture uses Arabic farming methods and watering systems.
The Catalans conquered the island in 1235 and erected the current cathedral on top the foundations of the old mosque.
Ibiza was exposed to the constant danger of attacks by pirates and the watchtowers and city wall, which was built in the 16th century by the Italian engineer Juan Baptista Calvi, bear witness to those times.