Tharros

  • Tharros is the Ruins of an ancient city located near Oristano in Sardinia.

History

  • It was founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BCE and later became a Roman and Byzantine city until abandoned in the 1oth century CE.
  • Artefacts can be seen in the Archeological Museum at Cagliari and in the British Museum.

Roman Sites

  • Archeological Area of Tharros
    • The Roman Ruins of Tharros is an open air museum, with the foundations of baths, temples and houses.

Museums

  • Archeological Museum at Cagliari
    • Located at Piazza Arsenale 1, Cagliari.
  • British Museum
    • Located at Great Russell Street, London, it holds artefacts from Tharros in Room 57.

Archeological site of Tharros, near Oristano, Sardinia

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