Sardinia: Mysteries of the Bronze Age
The Ancients
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Are the Phoenicians a Part of Sardinia's History?
Kaguliari was mostly established as a Phoenician settlement during the 8th century and it would become again an important trading point. A really interesting set of Arctic 5th century pottery has been excavated in cemeteries of Kaguliari which means that the Phoenicians were the traders who were importing and connecting Arctic potters with Sardinia. Another interesting element is the adaptation of deities such as the goddess of 30 very important early Anatolian and related with the Phoenician world goddess seems to be imported into Sardinia. You can see the expansion of these hybrid identities and beliefs in other places as well. In Cyprus the most important later goddess of the island is
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