Cornus, Sardinia

Cornus was the site of a Nuragic town in Sardinia [1]and was subsequently the location of a battle between the Nuragic people and the Roman empire. The Carthaginians were also involved fighting against the Romans. The town is now unoccupied and is an archaeological site with a large well temple[2] complex still visible.

References

  1. ↑ Nicola Gabriele (October 2014). "A History of Sardinia" (PDF). Università degli Studi di Cagliari. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Well temples and springs - the water cult in Nuragic Sardinia". 16 October 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

Coordinates: 40°05′36″N 8°30′29″E / 40.0933°N 8.5081°E / 40.0933; 8.5081

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.