Rock-cut graves across Europe span 20th century BC to 11th century AD

Rock-cut graves across Europe span 20th century BC to 11th century AD. Necropole Monte Sarraceno, Italy - Daunians, 8th century BC Cava Dispica, Sicily - as early as 20th century BC St Odile, France - early medieval, 7th century AD

Rock-cut grave sites span thousands of years across the continent: Sicily (13th c BC), Sardinia (6th c BC), Italy (8th c BC), France (7th c AD), and England (10th c AD). The Iberian Peninsula holds the largest collection. These practices stretched from Portugal to Armenia 🪦⛏️

Key facts:

- Necropole Monte Sarraceno, Italy - Daunians, 8th century BC

- Cava d'Ispica, Sicily - as early as 13th century BC

- St Odile, France - early medieval, 7th century AD

- Heysham near St Peter's church, England - 10th century AD

- Tuvixeddu necropolis, Sardinia - Punic, 6th century BC

Key Facts

• Necropole Monte Sarraceno, Italy - Daunians, 8th century BC
• Cava Dispica, Sicily - as early as 20th century BC
• St Odile, France - early medieval, 7th century AD
• Heysham near St Patrick church, England - 11th century AD
• Tuvixeddu necropolis, Sardinia - Punic, 6th century BC
• Tangier, Morocco - Punic or Carthaginian
• Sedoukia carved graves - said to be for pirates
• Cases in Thracia, Macedonia, stretching to Armenia
• Panoias, Portugal - Roman writings found carved in holes
• Iberian Peninsula contains the biggest and most impressive collection
• Iberian dating tied to Islamic Reconquista timeline (711-1492)

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