Alter a study period between the years 1999 and 2003, the excavation work was re-started, with scheduled digs between 2004 and 2006.

Fieldwork practice in the archaeological courses focuses on the excavation of the Roman military camp, dating from 123 B.C. to 50 B.C.

The main objective is to teach students the basic principles of stratigraphy, so they are familiar with the recording system and obtain some experience in archaeological fieldwork. Other subjects taken into consideration include the inventory and classification of pottery and other artefacts recovered from the excavated sectors, completed with lectures and cultural excursions all over Minorca

The Roman Conquest of the Balearic Islands (Spain)

The scientific project, directed by the archaeologist Fernando Contreras, currently focuses on the study of the site interpreted as a military camp contemporary to the conquest of the islands, that according to the classic sources, took place Under the Roman general Quintus Caecillius Metellus between 123 B.C. and 121 B.C.

As a result of the excavations carried out between 1996 and 1998, several buildings were discovered where Roman soldiers and the famous Balearic mercenaries (skilled slingers) would have been accommodated.