The Hellenization of the "Oretani" during the second half of Vth century BC: The "Heroa" of "Obulco" (Porcuna, Jaén)

En Obulco (Porcuna, Jaén) han aparecido dos monumentos sepulcrales, fechados en la segunda mitad del s. V a.C., decorados con un interesante y completo repertorio escultórico. En este trabajo se analizan sus diversos elementos (carácter de los difuntos, ritual funerario, etc.) y se plantea la posibilidad de que sean obra de artesanos procedentes de Jonia.Two funerary monuments dating to the second half of the fifth century BC have been found in Obulco (Porcuna, Jaén). They are decorated with an interesting and comprehensive sculptural program. This paper examines the different aspects related to the burials such as the status of the deceased and the funerary rites and argues that the monuments are the work of Ionian craftsmen