Area archeologica di Sant’Anastasia
Nuragic sanctuary at Sardara with a well temple, a second sacred well, an enclosure and huts, next to the church of Sant’Anastasia.
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About the museum
The Sant’Anastasia archaeological area lies in the upper part of Sardara, near the church of the same name, at the foot of the Pran’e Cuaddus rise in the central Campidano. The Nuragic sanctuary centres on a well temple, one of the most important in Nuragic Sardinia, set within a civic and religious settlement that is still being excavated.
The well, built with blocks of basalt and limestone, dates from the Late Bronze Age (13th–12th centuries BC): a hall with benches leads to a staircase of twelve steps that descends into a circular chamber with a tholos roof. About ten metres away stands a second sacred well, whose decorated blocks are partly incorporated into the façade of the church. Excavations have also brought to light a large curvilinear enclosure with the remains of huts, including the “capanna delle riunioni” (assembly hut) with an altar in the form of a Nuragic tower and a hoard of bronze objects.
The religious use of the site continued after the Nuragic period, as shown by Punic pottery and the remains of a Byzantine building beneath the church, which dates from the 15th century. Excavations began in 1913 with Antonio Taramelli, continued in the 1980s with Giovanni Ugas and Luisanna Usai, and in 2000–2001 with Roberto Sirigu. The finds are displayed in the Civico Museo Archeologico “Villa Abbas” in Sardara and in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Cagliari.
Highlights
- Nuragic well temple with a twelve-step staircase and tholos chamber
- Second sacred well with decorated blocks
- Curvilinear enclosure and huts of the village
- Church of Sant’Anastasia with a Nuragic well inside
- Finds displayed at the Museo Villa Abbas
- Operated by
- Comune di Sardara – gestione Cooperativa Villa Abbas
- Visitors per year
- approx. 5,252
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €3school groups aged 6 to 13 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · School groups aged 6 to 13: €3; free admission for ages 0 to 6. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and their companion. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €6 per personGroups of at least 15 people. |
| Combined ticket for the Civico Museo Archeologico “Villa Abbas” and the Sant’Anastasia archaeological area | €8 |
Full ticket for the archaeological area €6; the museum has the same price, and the combined ticket costs €8. Free admission also for teachers and group leaders (one for every 15 participants), EU tour guides, members of ICOM, ICOMOS and ICCROM, and other professional and university categories specified by the museum.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Guided tour of the museum and archaeological area by appointment, lasting about 90 minutes: €8 per person plus €25 per group (groups or individuals of up to 14 people); groups of at least 15 people pay €6 per person. The museum also offers audio guides. |
