Fun facts about Sardinia
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The name Sardinia has pre-Latin roots and was first recorded in a Phoenician inscription on the Nora Stone.
Sardinia
Italy
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometres west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km (110 nmi) north of Tunisia, and 16.5 km (9 nmi) south of the French island of Corsica.
From the “Etymology” section
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Sardinia has been inhabited by humans since the end of the Paleolithic era, around 20–10,000 years ago.
Sardinia
Italy
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometres west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km (110 nmi) north of Tunisia, and 16.5 km (9 nmi) south of the French island of Corsica.
From the “History” section
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Today, some 7,000 Nuraghes dot the Sardinian landscape, showcasing the wealth and complexity of the Nuragic civilization.
Sardinia
Italy
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometres west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km (110 nmi) north of Tunisia, and 16.5 km (9 nmi) south of the French island of Corsica.
From the “History” section
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The Carta de Logu, a legal code from the Judicate of Arborea, established rights for women to refuse marriage and own property.
Sardinia
Italy
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometres west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km (110 nmi) north of Tunisia, and 16.5 km (9 nmi) south of the French island of Corsica.
From the “History” section
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Sardinia is probably the only European country where feudalism was introduced during the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern period.
Sardinia
Italy
Sardinia, officially the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily, and one of the twenty regions of Italy. It is located 200 kilometres west of the Italian Peninsula, 200 km (110 nmi) north of Tunisia, and 16.5 km (9 nmi) south of the French island of Corsica.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dk1919 Franking · CC BY-SA 4.0