List of archaeological and artistic sites of Sardinia
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This is a list of archaeological and artistic sites of Sardinia
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Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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- AcquafreddaAcquafreddaAcquafredda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy....
near Siliqua, castle, 13th century - Aiodda near Nurallao-NuragusNurallaoNurallao is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,404 and an area of 34.7 km²....
, Giants' Tomb - Albucciu near Olbia-Arzachena, nuraghe
- AlgheroAlgheroAlghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
- Anghelu Ruju near AlgheroAlgheroAlghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
OzieriOzieriOzieri is a town and comune of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, northern Sardinia , in the Logudoro historical region...
, necropolis - AntasAntasAntas is a municipality in the province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain.The mountains of the Filabres roll down in undulating slopes at their north eastern end and here, on a fertile plain, lies Antas. The river, now usually dry, has carved a ravine through the soft...
near FluminimaggioreFluminimaggioreFluminimaggiore is a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km northwest of Cagliari and about 30 km north of Carbonia....
, temple - Ardara, Romanesque church of Santa Maria del RegnoSanta Maria del Regnothumb|250px|Façade.Santa Maria del Regno is a Romanesque church in Ardara, province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy.-History:The church, together with the annexed castle of which ruins remain today, was built in the 11th century by Giorgia, daughter of the Giudice of Torres, as a Palace Chapel...
- ArgentieraArgentieraArgentiera is a Ghost town and a frazione in the comune of Sassari, in Sardinia, Italy. It is far 43 km from Sassari. It is located in a narrow valley, in front of the Sardinian Sea.-History:...
carbon mines, ghost villages, industrial architecture - Asoru near MuraveraMuraveraMuravera is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 km northeast of Cagliari in the Sarrabus traditional area....
, nuraghe - AsseminiAsseminiAssemini is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 12 km northwest of Cagliari in the plain of the Cixerri, Flumini Mannu and Sa Nuxedda rivers. It includes notable forest area which are part of the Sulcis Regional Park...
Catalan Gothic church, 16th century, Byzantine oratorio, 10th century - BaruminiBaruminiBarumini is a comune in the Province of Medio Campidano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 km north of Cagliari and about 15 km northeast of Sanluri....
nuragic village, Catalan church 15th century, Catalan Gothic villa - BenetuttiBenetuttiBenetutti is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 190 km north of Cagliari and about 91 km southeast of Sassari....
church, 15th century, paintings - Biristeddi Giants Tomb
- Bisarcio Romanesque church
- BonarcadoBonarcadoBonarcado is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km northwest of Cagliari and about 25 km north of Oristano....
church 11th century - BonorvaBonorvaBonorva is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 140 km north of Cagliari and about 40 km southeast of Sassari....
nuragic temple, nuragic tombs, Carthaginian fort, medieval village, church 16th century - Bonu Ighinu, cave
- BororeBororeBorore is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 50 km west of Nuoro....
- Bosa
- Brodu
- BulziBulziBulzi is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km northeast of Sassari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 614 and an area of 21.6 km².Bulzi borders the following municipalities: Laerru,...
- Burghidu, nuraghe
- Cabu Abbas
- CagliariCagliariCagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
- Cala Domestica
- Campu Luntanu
- Carbonia
- CastelsardoCastelsardoCastelsardo is a town and comune in Sardinia, Italy, located in the northwest of the island within the Province of Sassari.-History:Archaeological excavations have showed the human presence in the area of Castelsardo since pre-Nuragic and Nuragic times, as well as during the Roman domination in...
- Coddu Vecchiu, Giants Tomb
- Cornus
- DolianovaDolianovaDolianova is an Italian town and comune in the province of Cagliari, Sardinia. The town was born on June 25, 1905 from the fusion of two centers: Sicci San Biagio and San Pantaleo. Its economy is based on agriculture . The name "Dolianova" has obscure origins...
- Domu de Orgia
- Domu s Orku
- Friarosu
- Fonte e Mola
- Funtana Cuverta
- Genna Maria
- Genna Salixi
- GenoniGenoniGenoni is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 70 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km southeast of Oristano...
- GergeiGergeiGergei is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 km north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,413 and an area of 36.1 km²....
- GesturiGesturiGesturi is a comune in the Province of Medio Campidano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Sanluri...
- Golgo
- GonnostramatzaGonnostramatzaGonnostramatza is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km northwest of Cagliari and about 30 km southeast of Oristano, in the Marmilla.-External links:*...
- IglesiasIglesiasIglesias is a comune of Carbonia-Iglesias province in Sardinia, Italy.-Overview:Situated at 190 m in the hills in the southwest of Sardinia, it was a centre of a mining district, with lead, zinc, and silver being extracted, as well as for the distillation of sulfuric acid.Iglesias'...
- Is Concias
- Is Paras, nuraghe
- Izzana, nuraghe
- Kukkuru Nuraxi
- LaconiLaconiLaconi is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 70 km north of Cagliari and about 40 km east of Oristano...
- Li Muri
- LosaLosaThe nuraghe Losa is a complex prehistoric building in the shape of a tholos tomb. Its central structure has a triangular shape.On the west side, a turreted wall is linked to it...
, nuraghe - Lugherras, nuraghe
- MacomerMacomerMacomer is a town and comune of Sardinia in the province of Nuoro. It is situated on the southern ascent to the central plateau of this part of Sardinia, at the junction of narrow-gauge lines branching from the main railroad line running east to Nuoro and west to Bosa.The district, especially...
- Madau
- Mandra Antine
- Massama
- MilisMilisMilis is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km northwest of Cagliari and about 15 km north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,704 and an area of 18.7 km².Milis borders the following municipalities:...
- Molafa
- Monte ArciMonte ArciThe Monte Arci is an isolated massif in the Uras plain in Campidano, Sardinia, Italy. It is composed by three volcanic basalt towers, the highest one reaching an elevation of 812 m...
- Monte d Accoddi
- Monte Sirai A fortified hilltop town founded in the 7th century BC
- Montessu
- MontevecchioMontevecchioMontevecchio is one of the most ancient mining sites in Italy. The site is located in the south west of Sardinia, in the Province of Medio Campidano...
- Moseddu
- NoraNora, Italythumb|250px|The Punic Quarter in the archaeological site of Nora.Nora is an ancient Roman and pre-Roman town placed on a peninsula near Pula, near to Cagliari in Sardinia. According with the legend, Nora was founded by a group of Iberians led by Norax, a mythological hero son of Eriteide and the...
- Nugoro
- NuxisNuxisNuxis is a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 35 km west of Cagliari and about 20 km east of Carbonia...
- OlbiaOlbiaOlbia is a town and comune of 56,231 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the town after the period of Fascism.-Geography:It is the...
, church of San Simplicio (Olbia) - OlienaOlienaOliena is a comune in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy. It is the birthplace of former Chelsea FC and Cagliari player, and former West Ham United manager, Gianfranco Zola....
- Olmedo
- OlzaiOlzaiOlzai is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,016 and an area of 69.7 km²....
- OristanoOristanoOristano is a town and comune, capital of the Province of Oristano, on the island of Sardinia, Italy. It has approximately 32,500 inhabitants.Its economy is mainly based on fishing, agriculture and, to a certain extent, tourism.-History:...
- Orolo, nuraghe
- Orrubiu
- Ossi
- OttanaOttanaOttana is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km north of Cagliari and about 25 km southwest of Nuoro.It is home to the Romanesque church of San Nicola....
- OzieriOzieriOzieri is a town and comune of approximatively 11,000 inhabitants in the province of Sassari, northern Sardinia , in the Logudoro historical region...
- Palmavera
- Pani Loriga
- PerfugasPerfugasPerfugas is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km northeast of Sassari...
- PloaghePloaghePloaghe is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 160 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km southeast of Sassari...
- Porto TorresPorto TorresPorto Torres is a comune and city in northern Sardinia, in the Province of Sassari.It is situated on the north coast about 25 km east of the Gorditanian promontory , and on the spacious bay of the Gulf of Asinara.-History:...
- Pranu Muteddu
- Quirra
- Roccia dell Elefante
- Saccargia
- Sa Coveccada, dolmen
- San Cosimo
- San Giovanni di Sinis
- San Mauro
- San Platano
- San SalvatoreSan SalvatoreSan Salvatore is the name of a number of places in Italy, including the communes of*San Salvatore di Fitalia, Province of Messina*San Salvatore Monferrato, Province of Alessandria*San Salvatore Telesino, Province of BeneventoAlso...
- Sant Antioco
- Santa CristinaSanta CristinaSanta Cristina can refer to:Places*Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain*Santa Cristina de Valmadrigal, Spain*Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa, Spain*Santa Cristina Gela, Sicily, Italy*Santa Cristina e Bissone, Lombardy, Italy...
- Santa GiustaSanta GiustaSanta Giusta is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 90 km northwest of Cagliari and about 3 km southeast of Oristano in the Campidano area...
, ex-Cathedral of Santa Giusta - Santa Vittoria
- Santu Antine
- Sa Punta e su Nurake
- SardaraSardaraSardara is a comune in the Province of Medio Campidano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 50 km northwest of Cagliari and about 8 km northwest of Sanluri....
- Sas Concas
- SassariSassariSassari is an Italian city. It is the second-largest city of Sardinia in terms of population with about 130,000 inhabitants, or about 300,000 including the greater metropolitan area...
- Sa Testa
- SenegheSenegheSeneghe is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 110 km northwest of Cagliari and about 20 km north of Oristano. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,944 and an area of 57.8 km².Seneghe borders the following municipalities:...
- Serra Orrios
- Seruci
- Sibiola
- SilanusSilanus, SardiniaSilanus is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 120 km north of Cagliari and about 40 km west of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,346 and an area of 48.1 km²....
- SorradileSorradileSorradile is a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 100 km north of Cagliari and about 35 km northeast of Oristano...
- Sorres
- Sos Furrighesos
- SuelliSuelliSuelli is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 40 km north of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,179 and an area of 19.2 km²....
- Su Mulinu
- Su Pranu
- Su Tempiesu
- Tamuli
- TerguTerguTergu is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 190 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Sassari in the Anglona historical regiona....
, church of Nostra Signora di TerguNostra Signora di TerguNostra Signora di Tergu is a parish church in Tergu, province of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy. One of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the island, the church and the remains of the annexed abbey are located in a countryside area outside the village.The construction of the... - TharrosTharrosTharros was an ancient city on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy, and is currently an archaeological site near the village of San Giovanni di Sinis, municipality of Cabras, in the Province of Oristano...
- ThiesiThiesiThiesi is a town and comune located in the northern province of Sassari, in Sardinia, Italy. It has a population of 3,165....
- Thomes
- TiscaliTiscaliTiscali may refer to:*Tiscali, an archaeological village of Nuragici people, in Sardinia, Italy, notable because it was completely inside a huge cavern*Tiscali SpA, a telecom company based in Italy*Tiscali TV , multiple uses...
- TrataliasTrataliasTratalias is a comune in the Province of Carbonia-Iglesias in the Island of Sardinia, located about 50 km southwest of Cagliari and about 8 km southeast of Carbonia....
- Trullas
- TuiliTuiliTuili is a comune in the Province of Medio Campidano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 60 km north of Cagliari and about 20 km northeast of Sanluri....
- UtaUta, ItalyUta is a comune in the Province of Cagliari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 15 km northwest of Cagliari. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,915 and an area of 134.4 km²....
- VillamarVillamarVillamar is a comune in the Province of Medio Campidano in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 45 km northwest of Cagliari and about 7 km northeast of Sanluri....
- Zuri