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The first excavation campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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The area of Mont\u2019e Prama is a vaguely elliptical-shaped hill made of limestone.\u00a0Its name reflects its uncultivated state, with large presence of dwarf palms, probably due to the abandonment of the fields in medieval and post-medieval times.<\/h4>\n

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In the 17th century, Capuchin monk Salvatore Vidal was the first to write about the existence of an ancient centre at Mont\u2019e Prama, one of the fourty (oppida<\/em>) (fortified cities) in the Sinis area.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]In 1929, scholar Antonio Taramelli, in his Edizione archeologica della carta d\u2019Italia al 100.000 \u2013 Foglio 216 (Archaeological map of Italy at a scale of 1:100,000 \u2013 Sheet 216), provided information on ancient settlements in the area: the nuraghes of Cannevadosu and Sa Tiria and a necropolis dating from Greek or Roman times.<\/p>\n

The archaeological area was identified in 1972 by Silvano Ibba, a student of Giovanni Lilliu, in his dissertation on the archaeological findings in the central-southern area of the Sinis.<\/p>\n

In the 1970s two farmers discovered the first sculptures while ploughing.<\/p>\n

The first documented findings date from the spring of 1974. The Cagliari Architecture Superintendency organise a first brief excavation campaign in December 1975, directed by Alessandro Bedini.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2920″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950768638{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2938″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2824″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1622534199410{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1622534040563{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2944″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2941″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1678950922135{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1622536300748{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]The following years saw other investigations.<\/p>\n

In January 1977, an exploratory dig lasting just one day was directed by Giovanni Lilliu and Enrico Atzeni and in December of the same year, more exploratory digs were performed by Maria Luisa Ferrarese Ceruti and Carlo Tronchetti.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950837210{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1678950860280{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In 1979, the first systematic excavation campaign was directed again by Carlo Tronchetti.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The first excavation campaign<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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The area of Mont\u2019e Prama is a vaguely elliptical-shaped hill made of limestone.\u00a0Its name reflects its uncultivated state, with large presence of dwarf palms, probably due to the abandonment of the fields in medieval and post-medieval times.<\/h4>\n

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In the 17th century, Capuchin monk Salvatore Vidal was the first to write about the existence of an ancient centre at Mont\u2019e Prama, one of the fourty (oppida<\/em>) (fortified cities) in the Sinis area.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]In 1929, scholar Antonio Taramelli, in his Edizione archeologica della carta d\u2019Italia al 100.000 \u2013 Foglio 216 (Archaeological map of Italy at a scale of 1:100,000 \u2013 Sheet 216), provided information on ancient settlements in the area: the nuraghes of Cannevadosu and Sa Tiria and a necropolis dating from Greek or Roman times.<\/p>\n

The archaeological area was identified in 1972 by Silvano Ibba, a student of Giovanni Lilliu, in his dissertation on the archaeological findings in the central-southern area of the Sinis.<\/p>\n

In the 1970s two farmers discovered the first sculptures while ploughing.<\/p>\n

The first documented findings date from the spring of 1974. The Cagliari Architecture Superintendency organise a first brief excavation campaign in December 1975, directed by Alessandro Bedini.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2920″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950768638{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2938″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2824″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1622534199410{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1622534040563{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2944″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2941″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1678950922135{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1622536300748{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]The following years saw other investigations.<\/p>\n

In January 1977, an exploratory dig lasting just one day was directed by Giovanni Lilliu and Enrico Atzeni and in December of the same year, more exploratory digs were performed by Maria Luisa Ferrarese Ceruti and Carlo Tronchetti.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950837210{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1678950860280{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In 1979, the first systematic excavation campaign was directed again by Carlo Tronchetti.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the 17th century, Capuchin monk Salvatore Vidal was the first to write about the existence of an ancient centre at Mont\u2019e Prama, one of the fourty (oppida) (fortified cities) in the Sinis area. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]In 1929, scholar Antonio Taramelli, in his Edizione archeologica della carta d\u2019Italia al 100.000 \u2013 Foglio 216 (Archaeological map of Italy at a scale of 1:100,000 \u2013 Sheet 216), provided information on ancient settlements in the area: the nuraghes of Cannevadosu and Sa Tiria and a necropolis dating from Greek or Roman times. The archaeological area was identified in 1972 by Silvano Ibba, a student of Giovanni Lilliu, in his dissertation on the archaeological findings in the central-southern area of the Sinis. In the 1970s two farmers discovered the first sculptures while ploughing. 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The Cagliari Architecture Superintendency organise a first brief excavation campaign in December 1975, directed by Alessandro Bedini.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2920″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”none”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950768638{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2938″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2824″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1622534199410{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1622534040563{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2944″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2941″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” onclick=”link_image” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1678950922135{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”didascalia”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1622536300748{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]The following years saw other investigations. In January 1977, an exploratory dig lasting just one day was directed by Giovanni Lilliu and Enrico Atzeni and in December of the same year, more exploratory digs were performed by Maria Luisa Ferrarese Ceruti and Carlo Tronchetti.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1678950837210{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1678950860280{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]In 1979, the first systematic excavation campaign was directed again by Carlo Tronchetti. 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