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Sardinia
Sardinia, Italy.
Phoenician traders established several key settlements along the coasts of Sardinia starting in the 9th or 8th century BCE, primarily to access the island's mineral wealth.1
Prominent Phoenician trading posts included:
- Caralis: Located at the site of modern-day Cagliari.1
- Sulcis: Situated on SantāAntioco Island.1
- Tharros: A significant coastal site.1
- Nora: An ancient port located on a triangular promontory southwest of Cagliari, where the earliest antiquities date to the 7th century BCE.23
These settlements were established as part of a broader Phoenician network of trading posts throughout the Mediterranean, serving as vital links for commerce and resource extraction.12