Archaeological Sites Country of Cagliari

It was built between the first and second centuries AD. It is half built into the rock and the other part is of white limestone. There is also an exhibition of historical iconography that allows a better understanding of this building.

The Tomb of Giganti Is Concias has a funeral room about eight meters long, which can be accessed from the low entrance door. The facade built in megalithic masonry is presented in rows. The exedra is ten meters wide and to its right are three ritual hearths of circular shape.

The Roman Villa of Tigellio is a complex of archaeological remains located in the homonymous street. After several archaeological research, three buildings came to light, two of which have the structural bases still clearly visible. These buildings are the testimony of the Roman building presence in Cagliari.

The tomb of Atilia Pomptilla, dates back to the first century AD, is known by many as the Viper's Grotto. It was called so for the decorations of the title page, which depict two snakes, a sign of conjugal fidelity. The Grotto was erected by the Roman Lucio Cassio Filippo in honor of his wife, Atilia Pomptilla. The Cave is open to the public and you can see the tomb only from the outside courtyard.

It 's the largest Phoenician-Punic necropolis existing in the Mediterranean basin.The "Tuvixeddu" name means "hill of small holes,"from the Sardinian word "tuvu", meaning "hollow", due to the presence of numerous tombs carved into the limestone.

The Diana nuraghe rises on the hill of Is Mortorius, 35 m. above sea level and a short distance from the latter. Its location responds to the need to control the paths of penetration from the sea into the interior.

The monumental archaeological area of Sant’Eulalia is over a thousand years old, can be dated between the Roman-Republican age and the early Middle Ages, and is preserved under the parish complex. In the area open to the public, there are the remains of an ancient quarry and a small plant for monetary offerings. Part of a colonnaded portico, a road and two stone buildings are also visible. The archaeological area is located in the basement of the Church of Santa Eulalia. A very interesting and suggestive underground route. You can also visit the Museum of the Treasure of S. Eulalia adjacent to the sacristy.