This document provides a summary of the history and prehistory of the Region of Murcia in Spain. It covers the following periods: 1. Prehistory from the Paleolithic era through the Metal Ages including Neanderthals, cave paintings, and archaeological remains from the Copper, Bronze and Iron Ages. 2. Romanization beginning in the 1st century AD with remains found near the Baths of Fortuna including a Roman theater. 3. The Visigoths and Byzantines period after the fall of the Roman Empire, with notable figures like St. Leander and St. Isidore, and Byzantines rebuilding walls in Cartagena. 4. The Islamic