A cluster of round dwellings sits tucked into the shadows of a large cave in Monte Tiscali. These stone structures date from the first millennium BC, offering a look at life in the Sardinian highlands over two thousand years ago.
The site remained largely unknown until the 20th century. Italian historian Ettore Pais first documented the ruins in 1910, followed by more detailed descriptions from Antonio Taramelli in 1927. These early records identified the site as a significant archaeological settlement.
In 2000, a short excavation campaign was conducted by the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici per le Provincie di Sassari e Nuoro to study the site further.
Today, the name survives in modern culture; the telecommunications company Tiscali took its name from this specific archaeological site.
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