Sardinia

3200-Year-Old Bronze Age Towers in Sardinia Continued as Ritual Centers Into Iron Age

Ancient stone towers built during the Bronze Age in Sardinia continued to serve as active centers for ritual and social activity well into the Iron Age, a new study has found. Researchers say evidence from a site in central-southern Sardinia...

The Sardinia Village Founded by Greeks of Mani

The village of Montresta in the province of Oristano, about 87 miles (140 km) northwest of Cagliari on Sardinia, was founded by Greeks from the Mani peninsula on the Peloponnese in 1750. As Ioannis Korinthios, a lecturer in Modern Greek...

Where Was Atlantis? Top Theories on Its True Location

The legend of Atlantis has enticed researchers for generations. Was it a real place, or just an allegory? If it was real, where exactly was its location? Countless theories have been proposed over the years. Here are all the...

Iron Age Phoenician Scarab Seal Discovered in a Remote Sardinian Settlement

Archaeologists excavating the Nuragic complex of Ruinas in Sardinia have identified an unusual find far from its cultural homeland: an ancient Phoenician scarab seal carved from steatite. The object was uncovered in the mountainous heart of Sardinia, a region...

Bronze Age Minoan Ingots Are Evidence of Ancient Trade Links

Bronze Age Minoan ingots with unique markings that were recently discovered off the Israeli coast show vast trading links between Cyprus and Sardinia, archaeologists say. Dating back to the late Bronze age, approximately the 13th to the early 12th century...

5,000-Year-Old “Fairy Houses” Unearthed in Sardinia, Italy

Archaeologists have uncovered three new rock-cut tombs, known as Domus de Janas or “Fairy Houses,” at the Sant’Andrea Priu archaeological complex in northern Sardinia, Italy. The discovery brings the total number of hypogea at the site to twenty and...

4 Tips That May Help You Reach the Age of 100

Researchers in Greece have come up with four tips that may help people reach the age of 100 by studying the places in the world with exceptionally long life expectancies. Several factors appear to affect life expectancy. Research has shown...

Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Found Off Sardinia

At least 30,000 ancient coins were discovered off the northeastern shores of Sardinia, Italy’s culture ministry announced recently. The bronze coins dating from the first half of the fourth century were found nestled in the seagrass, a stone's throw away...

Silvio Berlusconi’s Stunning Estate on the Market for Half a Billion

The extravagant Sardinian estate used by Silvio Berlusconi to host the likes of Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair is on the market for half a billion euros, it was announced this week. The former Italian Prime Minister, a media mogul...