Parco archeologico Cannas di Sotto Medaau Sa Grutta
Urban archaeological park in Carbonia with a necropolis of late Neolithic domus de janas (rock-cut tombs) and the rural house Medau Sa Grutta; free admission.
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About the museum
The park covers a limestone hill in the centre of Carbonia, between Corso Iglesias and Via Alghero, around a necropolis of domus de janas. The tombs date back to at least the late Neolithic, from around 3700 BC; so far 26 have been identified, with very different layouts and modifications from later periods. Recent research points to the presence of the San Ciriaco culture (4400–3900 BC). Some tombs were reused in more recent times as storerooms, kilns and animal shelters.
Research began in the 1980s; since 2014 the park has been part of the Sistema museale urbano di Carbonia (SiMuC). Since 2012 stratigraphic excavations have focused on Tomb 12, whose finds are displayed at the Museo archeologico Villa Sulcis, which is linked to the park by a covered passageway.
At the summit, above the necropolis, stands Medau Sa Grutta, a traditional rural dwelling of the Sulcis area, inhabited for the last two to three hundred years. Its spaces host temporary exhibitions and cultural events; the interior of a reconstructed Neolithic hut can be visited by reservation.
Highlights
- Necropolis with 26 domus de janas from the late Neolithic
- Monumental Tomb 4 and Tomb 12
- Medau Sa Grutta, a traditional rural house of the Sulcis
- Reconstructed Neolithic hut (visits by reservation)
- Covered passage to the Museo archeologico Villa Sulcis
- Operated by
- Comune di Carbonia – Sistema museale (SiMuC)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 1,590
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Guided tours require a reservation and are available for groups of at least 20 people, except during special events or initiatives.
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Getting there & parking
The entrance is from Via Fertilia; the suggested route starts from the Corso Iglesias access.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Suggested route: from the Corso Iglesias entrance, follow the hillside past Tombs 25 and 3, the monumental Tomb 4 and the tombs near Medau Sa Grutta and at the summit, as far as Tomb 12. Guided tours and entry to the Neolithic hut are by reservation. |
