Nora, Italy

Nora, founded in the 9th century BC, is believed to be the oldest city in Sardinia.

Nora was founded by the Phoenicians and later was inhabited by the Carthaginians and Romans. It is believed that the Vandals, who occupied Sardinia in the 6th century, contributed to the downfall of the city. In the early Middle Ages, the city was abandoned due to pirate attacks. Its ruins are located south of the city of Pula, Province of Cagliari on a narrow boot-shaped peninsula, the southern edge the locals call "Sa Punta ' e su koloru " ( Schlangenkap ). In imperial times, Nora was municipium.

The stele of Nora is of Phoenician origin, but most relics date from the time of the Romans who conquered Sardinia in 238 BC. The abstract totems of Tophet by Nora have a relationship with Tharros. Significant remnants of Phoenician- Punic period are the temple district on the Cape Punta ' e su Koloru and the residential area in the back of the Roman theater, whose house floor plans, bath cisterns and masonry techniques have Punic trains. The neighborhood is also known as the Kasbah of Nora because of the chaotic arrangement of the houses.

The unexplored Acropolis wall with long trains and towers is located on the southeast to the Saracen tower of the 17th century. Parts of the old settlement, in particular its three ports are sunk into the sea. In 1889, her remains were uncovered during a spring tide. The excavations of the Roman period Nora services mosaics, columns, baths, and a small, well-preserved theater from the 2nd to 4th centuries with large clay pithoi in Hyposkenion, the stage, which probably served as acoustic resonators.