Romanzesu archeological area  |
| Location | Bitti, Sardinia, Italy |
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| Type | Sanctuary Village |
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| Material | granite |
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| Founded | XIV B.C |
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| Abandoned | VII B.C |
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| Periods | Bronze Age |
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| Cultures | Nuragic civilization |
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| Discovered | Antonio Taramelli (1921) |
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| Archaeologists | Antonio Taramelli, Maria Ausilia Fadda |
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| Management | Cooperativa Istelai |
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| Website | www.romanzesu.sardegna.it |
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