Javea emits, in every corner, the heritage of the cultures
which have populated it. From remote prehistoric eras exist
archaeological remains, as is shown by the finds from the
Montgó cave, some more than 16,000 years old. Archaeology
is one of the most important reasons to explore the history
of this municipality, hence the importance of visiting the
Soler Blasco archaeological and ethnographical museum, situated
in a private 17th century residence in Calle Primicies.
On the ground floor are kept the oldest finds from Montgó.
Also displayed here are remains from the Bronze Age which
come from the sites at Tossalet, Santa llucia and Cap Prim,
as well as tools from the Iberian settlements of Montgó
and from the excavations of the Roman factory at the Punta
de L´Arenal, which was used for salting and the preparation
of Garum fish sauces.
