Laietani facts for kids

The Iberian Peninsula in the 3rd century BC.

The Laietani were an ancient people who lived in the Iberian Peninsula (which the Romans later called Hispania). They were part of a larger group known as the Iberians, who lived in this area before the Romans arrived. The Laietani made their home in the region where the city of Barcelona is today. In fact, a major street in Barcelona, Via Laietana, is named after them! It's believed that the Laietani spoke their own unique Iberian language.

Culture and Coins

The Laietani were skilled enough to make their own coins. These coins had a special message written on them: laiesken. This word was written using a script from the northeastern part of Iberia. Experts believe that laiesken meant "from the Laietani" or "from those of Laie" in their language. It was a way for them to identify themselves and their people on their money.

Gallery

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  A funerary stele (a stone slab used as a monument) found in Badalona.

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  The remains of the Puig Castellar Iberian village, located in Santa Coloma de Gramanet.

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  Lead plates with writing from the Iberian archaeological site Penya del Moro in Sant Just Desvern.

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  Traces of the Iberian archaeological site and museum at Ca n'Oliver Iberian Settlement and Museum in Cerdanyola del Vallès.

See also

• Iberians
• Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula