The Anghelu Ruju Necropoli

The pre-Nuragic Necropolis complex is situated
10 km from Alghero, on the road which
leads to Porto Torres.

It is one of the largest necropolises in Sardinia and is one of most important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. The necropolis dates back to the late Neolithic period (3000 A.C.) and was used as the burial place for the local peoples, who lived from fishing and agriculture.

The different types of tombs discovered in the Necropolis bear witness to the architectural evolution which occurred during the various phases of its use. Features, such as the different entrances to the tombs and the shapes of the inner chambers, either straight or round, are testimony to these different historic periods.

The walls of some of the tombs are decorated with paintings of doors, columns, cupels and bulls' horns, to represent the god Taurus, the guardian of the dead. Numerous archaeological finds of great value have been uncovered at the necropolis, including small, female idols.