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🌀 Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju

Archaeology & Antiquity Italy Europe

🌀 Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju
Prehistoric rock-cut chamber tombs in northwest Sardinia


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 16:30

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Alghero, northwestern Sardinia, Italy
  • Age: Neolithic and Copper Age, approximately 4000–2700 BCE
  • Chamber tombs: 36 rock-cut tombs carved into sandstone
  • UNESCO inscription: 2023

The Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju is a prehistoric funerary complex in northwestern Sardinia that represents a key example ...

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