- 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