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Iberians
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The Iberians were an ancient people who lived in the eastern and southern regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the pre-Roman era, known for their distinctive art and sculptures like the famous "Lady of Elche" bust. They matter to history because their material culture and artifacts provide important evidence about the societies and civilizations that existed in Iberia before Roman conquest.
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- History
- Settlements
- Second Punic War and Roman conquest
- Iberian culture
- Art and religion
- Warfare
- Iberian tribes
- Iberian language
- Iberian scripts
- See also
- References
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thumb|220px|The famous bust of the "Lady of Elche", probably a priestess. thumb|220px|"Warrior of Moixent" Iberian (Edetan) ex-voto statuette, 2nd to 4th centuries BC, found in [[Edeta.]]
The Iberians (Latin: Hibērī, from Greek: Ἴβηρες, Iberes) were an ancient people indigenous to the eastern and southern coasts of the Iberian Peninsula. They are described in Greek and Roman sources (among others, by Hecataeus of Miletus, Avienius, Herodotus and Strabo). Roman sources also use the term Hispani to refer to the Iberians.
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