Goddess of the Gate of the Sun. Iberian oppidum of Puente Tablas (Jaén, Spain)

The Iberian oppidum of Plaza de Armas in Puente Tablas is located 7 km outside of Jaén, next to the regional road J-V-312, Jaén-Torrequebradilla, in the eastern countryside and at the right bank of the river Guadalbullón, a tributary of the river Guadalquivir. It is situated 434 metres above sea level, in a plateau-like hill, and it is almost entirely fortified, with an area of 5 ha.

In the inner…