Archaeologists discover three hidden 5,000-year-old 'fairy houses' on an ancient hillside in Italy
- Archaeologists working in Sardinia have uncovered three previously unknown prehistoric rock-cut tombs, known locally as domus de janas or fairy houses, adding fresh depth to a site that had already been studied for decades.
- The discovery took place at the Sant'Andrea Priu archaeological complex in the town of Bonorva, where officials say the new tombs bring the total number of known underground burial chambers at the site to twenty.
- According to an official statement from the Regional Secretariat of Italy's Ministry of Culture for Sardinia, the newly found structures date back thousands of yea
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- Archaeologists working in Sardinia have uncovered three previously unknown prehistoric rock-cut tombs, known locally as domus de janas or fairy houses, adding fresh depth to a site that had already been studied for decades.
- The discovery took place at the Sant'Andrea Priu archaeological complex in the town of Bonorva, where officials say the new tombs bring the total number of known underground burial chambers at the site to twenty.
- According to an official statement from the Regional Secretariat of Italy's Ministry of Culture for Sardinia, the newly found structures date back thousands of yea
Sources: Times of India