When was Spain discovered?
Spain was inhabited for over 100,00 years by Neanderthals and by modern homo sapiens for at least 50,000 years by carbon dating of early sites and tools. It has been known to man since the beginning of history and therefore has not ever been ‘discovered.’ Discovered lands are ones that either have no human population or had a human population with no ability to record history, no knowledge of history, or no contact with other civilizations for an extended time. So they fade from knowledge or memory- both their own and the larger world’s. If you want ‘Spanish discoveries’ repost the question and word it differently.
First Human Settlements. 25,000 to 10,000 B.C.: The cave paintings of Pinal, Pena de Candamo, El Pendal, Pasiega, Ribadesella and Altamira express the existence of a fine culture in the Magdalenian period. 1,100 B.C.: The Phoenicians found Gadir or Gades (Cadiz), Baria Adra, Almunecar and Malaga. 1,000 B.C.: Civilization of the Tartessians. The Celts begin to arrive from across the Pyrenees. 7th century B.C.: The Greeks found Hemeroscopion and Manake. 6th century B.C.: Emporio (Ampurias) and Rhodaes (Rosas) founded. 237 B.C.: Hamilcar takes the S. and SE. and founds Akra Leuke (Alicante). Hasdrubal founds Cartago Nova (Cartagena) 218 to 201 B.C.: Hannibal takes Saguntum (Punic War). The Carthaginians invade Italy. Scipio lands in Spain and defeats Hasdrubal in Tarraco (Tarragona), Illipa (Alcala del Rio) and Gadir. Rome annexes the country and divides it into two provinces: Hispanis Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. http://
