Tuvixeddu necropolis

Local nameParco archeologico di Tuvixeddu
LocationCagliari, Italy

The necropolis of Tuvixeddu is a Punic necropolis, one of the largest in the Mediterranean. It is located in a hill inside the city of Cagliari, Sardinia called Tuvixeddu.

Between the 6th and 3rd centuries BC the Carthaginians chose this hill to bury their dead: these burials were reached through a well dug into the limestone rock, a small opening introduced to the burial chamber. The burial chambers were beautifully decorated; there were found amphorae and ampoules for the essences. Of particular interest among the Punic tombs, the "Uraeus Tomb" and the "Fighter Tomb", decorated with paintings of palm trees and masks, still well preserved. Another famous tomb is that "of the Wheel".

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvixeddu_necropolis

Address Cagliari 09123, Italy

Coordinates 39°13'46.03" N 9°6'10.914" E

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