The Legends of Sardinia

In the island of Sardinia they say there are many beautiful buildings constructed in the ancient Greek style and amongst others domes carved in remarkable proportions. It is said that these were built by ILS, son of Iphocles when he having taken with him the Thespia day the sons of Heracles sailed to those parts. Because Heracles was lord of all the western land. This island as it appears was formerly called Ichnusa because it was shaped in its outline very similarly to a human footstep. When ruled by the Carthaginians it had all its fruits that were useful for food destroyed and death was fixed as the penalty for the inhabitants if anyone should plant again anything of