Pintia

Pintia is the name of an ancient city of the Vaccaei, situated in the area around Padilla de Duero, in the modern province of Valladolid, central Spain.

Years ago, it was believed that Valladolid was the ancient Pintia, but neither the location nor the archaeology supported this belief.

The archaeological excavations conducted in Padilla de Duero uncovered an important settlement that has been interpreted as its possible location.

The kilns found here are unique in Europe, but they cannot be visited because the Executive of Castile and León do not think it would be profitable to set up the site for tourism.

The necropolis at Pintia is currently being excavated by international field school students every summer under the supervision of the University of Valladolid and the Federico Wattenberg Center of Vaccean Studies, facilitated by ArchaeoSpain.