Domus De Janas Torre Argentina

Domus De Janas Torre Argentina
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Two pre-Nuragic rock-cut chamber tombs carved into a rocky coastal bank near Bosa, Sardinia, part of the Domus de Janas tradition dating to 3400-2700 BC. These "Houses of the Fairies" were quarried by Ozieri culture peoples and resemble domestic layouts with sculpted doors, bull protomes, and traces of red pigment symbolizing passage between life and the afterlife. The Domus de Janas were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2025 as part of Sardinia's funerary prehistory.

TypeNecropolis/tombs complex
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryItaly
Coordinates40.3203° N, 8.4460° E

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