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🌀 Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas: Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu

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🌀 Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas: Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu
Rock-cut chamber tombs from the late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age


🕐 3 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 16:26

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Bonorva, central-northern Sardinia, Italy
  • Dating: Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age, approximately 3500–1800 BCE
  • Site type: Rock-cut chamber tombs carved into limestone cliff face
  • UNESCO inscription: 1997

Sant'Andrea Priu is a prehistoric necropolis in central-northern Sardinia that contains rock-cut chamber tombs exemplifying the domus de ...

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