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Cornus

S'Archittu, Italy

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Ancient city-state of Sardinia, founded in the last quarter of the 6th century BC.

The city consisted of an acropolis (remains of the walls are visible) on the Corchinas hill and artisanal and residential neighbourhoods in the lowlands.

It became a municipality in the Flavian or Trajanic era and was a colony in the 3rd century.

The city must have had a public area on the Corchinas hill, perhaps the forum, from which some honorary inscriptions originate. Remains of a bathhouse in opus listatum are also visible, likely restored under Gratian, Valentinian, and Theodosius (379-383).

Cornus was an ancient Punic-Roman town of Sardinia near Cuglieri and the location, during the revolt of Hampsicora, of a battle between a Sardinian army and the Roman Republic. The Carthaginians were also involved fighting against the Romans. The town is now unoccupied and is an archaeological site with a large well temple complex still visible.
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Tennis Club S'Archittu
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Tennis court.
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Reservations can be made at the Bazaar-newsstand
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Preti beach
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Stella beach
The only beach in S'Archittu where you can swim and sunbathe.
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Kayak S'Archittu
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You can rent a kayak to explore the scenic stretch of surrounding coast.
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Archaelogical sites

Su Palatu ruins
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A mysterious two-story structure, now in ruins, built from local stones—tuff and basalt.
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