Rock-cut graves across Europe span 13th century BC to 10th century AD

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Key facts

• Monte Saraceno necropolis, Italy — Daunian, 9th century BC
• Cava d’Ispica, Sicily — used as early as the 13th century BC
• St Odile, France — early medieval, 7th century AD
• Heysham near St Patrick’s Church, England — 10th century AD
• Tuvixeddu necropolis, Sardinia — Punic, 6th century BC
• Tangier, Morocco — Punic or Carthaginian
• The video argues that the Sedoukia carved graves were made for pirates.
• Rock-cut graves also occur in Thrace, Macedonia and Armenia.
• Panoias, Portugal — Roman inscriptions were carved into holes in the rock.
• The video calls the Iberian Peninsula’s collection the largest and most impressive.
• The video links Iberian dating to the Islamic Reconquista timeline (711–1492).

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