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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas, inscribed in 2025, is composed of 27 burial sites around Sardinia.

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Domus de janas is Sardinian and can mean house of the fairies or house of the witches. These are a type of tombs cut into rock, dating from about 3400 and 2700 BC. On the inside they are usually decorated with different reliefs and etchings, and one recurring element are false doors, commonly engraved on the back wall of the main chamber.

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  • 1 Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Necropolis of Puttu Codinu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Necropolis of Monte Siseri or S'Incantu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 4 Fortified complex of Monte Baranta. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 5 Necropolis of Mesu ‘e Montes. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 6 Sanctuary of Monte d'Accoddi. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 7 Necropolis of Su Crucifissu Mannu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 8 Domus de janas of Orto del Beneficio Parrocchiale. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 9 Domus de janas of Roccia dell’Elefante. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 10 Necropolis of Li Muri. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 11 Petroglyph Park-a. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 12 Petroglyph Park-b. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 13 Dolmen of Sa Coveccada. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 14 Shelter of Luzzanas. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 15 Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 16 Necropolis of Sa Pala Larga. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 17 Necropolis of Sos Furrighesos. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 18 Village of Serra Linta. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 19 Necropolis of Ispiluncas. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 20 Necropolis of Mandras/Mrandas. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 21 Necropolis of Brodu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 22 Necropolis of Istevéne. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 23 Grotta Corbeddu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 24 Menhir of Monte Corru Tundu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 25 Shelter of Su Forru de is Sinzurreddus and the stone tool workshops of Sennixeddu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 26 Archaeological Park of Pranu Mutteddu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 27 Necropolis of Montessu. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
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