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Necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus

Archaeological site in Sardinia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus is an archaeological site located in the municipality of San Giovanni Suergiu, Sardinia, Italy.

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Necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus
Necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus
Necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus is located in Italy
Necropolis of Is Loccis-Santus
Location within Italy
39°7′10.56″N 8°29′34.8″E
TypeNecropolis
CulturesPre-Nuragic Sardinia
LocationSan Giovanni Suergiu, Sardinia, Italy
RegionSardinia
Site notes
ManagementSoprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici per le province di Cagliari e Oristano
Public accessYes
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Dated to the 4th–3rd millennium BC and used until the early centuries of the 2nd millennium BC, consists of thirteen Domus de janas. The artefacts found inside the tombs, mostly ceramics and other grave goods, are attributable to the Ozieri culture, Abealzu-Filigosa culture, Monte Claro culture, the Bell Beaker and Bonnanaro culture and are now exposed in the Villa Sulcis museum of Carbonia.[1]

On top of the hill where the necropolis is located there is a monotower nuraghe, built in the Nuragic era, and some buildings dating back to World War II.[2]

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