Aspe in brief: Record shopping vouchers and new Bronze Age discoveries

Aspe, a town in Spain, is making headlines with both a record shopping voucher campaign and significant new discoveries from a Bronze Age site. The town's Bono Comercio campaign, which encourages local spending, has set a new record with €427,429 available for residents to use by October 25. This campaign, backed by €101,000 from the town council and €326,429 from Alicante Provincial Council, aims to support household finances ahead of the Christmas season.

The campaign is open until October 25 and requires residents to be registered on the municipal census in Aspe and aged 16 or over as of January 1, 2026. To ensure accessibility, the Local Development Agency is offering face-to-face assistance to those aged over 70 who need help registering.

In addition to the shopping campaign, Aspe has revealed fascinating findings from a four-year excavation at the Tabaya site, a Bronze Age settlement considered one of Europe's most important. The latest results, presented alongside the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), contribute to the ongoing understanding of the Argaric culture, which thrived in the region.

Aspe Mayor Antonio Puerto emphasized the importance of collaboration between various institutions to protect and study the site, while also raising awareness of Aspe's rich archaeological heritage. The excavation, conducted between 2023 and 2026, continues to yield valuable insights, with ongoing laboratory work to analyze and catalogue the findings.