On 2 June the archaeological area of Tharros will reopen to the public.
In order to prevent and contain the spread of the contagion from Covid -19, the archaeological area of Tharros has reorganised the services and spaces...Read more
History of Tharros
The city of Tharros was probably founded by the Phoenicians at the end of the 8th century or possibly in the early 7th century BC in an area already populated during the Nuragic period. …read more
History of the excavations
As early as the 17th century the necropolises in Tharros were a destination for treasure hunters, attracted by the richness of the burial goods. …read more
Monuments
The city of Tharros preserves the monumental remains of public and private buildings dating from the Punic age to the Byzantine period; the two necropolises, instead, are placed in extra-urban areas, to the north and south of the residential area. …read more
