Main points
- During the restoration of a house in Toledo, 35 polychrome wooden panels from the 13th–14th centuries were discovered.
- The panels reveal scenes of court life and military events related to the reigns of Kings Alfonso X, Sancho IV and Fernando IV.
Medieval panels found under a house in Toledo / EL DEBATE
In the historic center of Toledo, archaeologists discovered 35 painted wooden panels from the 13th and 14th centuries during the restoration of a private house. The find sheds light on court life, culture, and politics in the medieval city and has already become part of the museum's exhibition.
The discovery was made on Bajada del Pozo Amargo Street in the Canonigos neighborhood of Toledo, near Toledo Cathedral . During the restoration of a private house under archaeological supervision, workers discovered that the ancient panels had been reused as floor construction elements. Heritagedaily reports.
What do the panels tell us about medieval Toledo?
These are 35 polychrome wooden panels dating from the 13th–14th centuries. They date from the reigns of Kings Alfonso X, Sancho IV and Fernando IV . The images on the panels include scenes of wisdom, court life and military events.
The characters include philosophers, nobles, monarchs, knights, and scholars . Such plots provide a deeper understanding of the intellectual and political atmosphere of medieval Toledo, which was an important cultural and administrative center at that time.
The discovery was officially announced during the opening of the exhibition ” What the City Hides: Images of the Medieval Court of Toledo ” at the National Archaeological Museum. The exhibition is dedicated to the hidden pages of the city's history and showcases new archaeological materials.
The panels are currently housed in the Santa Cruz Museum in Toledo . They have been studied and conserved as part of a broader program to integrate archaeological discoveries into the cultural life of the city.
As tsn.ua writes, the exhibition is accompanied by educational and scientific activities that help to place the found panels in the context of the history of medieval Toledo.
This discovery comes amid the active investment by the Castilla-La Mancha regional government in preserving cultural heritage. The programs include archaeological excavations, the restoration of historic buildings and works of art, the modernization of museums and the acquisition of objects of historical value.
The discovery under a private house shows that Toledo's history still hides unexpected artifacts that can complement the idea of life in the city in the era of medieval kings.