A wedding ring worn by her father 84 years ago when he was shot dead by General Francisco Franco's fascist forces finally gave certainty to Rosa Maria Insua, who received it, tears in her eyes, last week at the site of a mass grave found near Madrid.

Ring found in mass grave brings closure to Spanish civil war victim's family

The Spanish government intends to transform the Franco-era monument known as "The Valley of the Fallen" into a cemetery to hold the remains of people killed on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said on Tuesday (September 15).

Spain to transform 'Valley of the Fallen' Franco monument into civilian cemetery

Comics have a long history in Spain. During the civil war people had trouble reading, so comics were a good way to relay messages

Comics give voice to ghosts of Spain's civil war