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Tuvixeddu necropolis
39.2289° N, 9.1011° E
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The necropolis of Tuvixeddu (pronounced [tuviˈʒeɖːu]) is a Punic necropolis, the largest in the Mediterranean. It is located in a hill inside the city of Cagliari, Sardinia called Tuvixeddu (meaning "little cavity" in Sardinian).
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Punic burials established
6th–3rd centuries BCE
Area opened to the public
May 2014
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