This fish salting factory, one of those existing in the Punic Seks and the Roman Sexi, is one of the most important archaeological sites in Almuñécar.
With the BIC cataloging, we find a set of remains that allow us to imagine the greatness of the past of this city.
From the temple dedicated to the goddess Minerva, the water pipes coming from the aqueduct or the pools where the salting of fish and the sexitano garum were carried out.
This product, considered a delicacy, was praised for its properties, quality and exquisite taste. Classical authors such as Strabo, Marcial or Galen mention him as one of the most famous of his time.