Archaeological site · Pula

Nora Archaeological Site - Sardinia's First Phoenician City

Nora — Sardinia's first Phoenician city (8th century BCE) — became Rome's wealthiest colonial municipium by the 1st century ACE with 8,000 inhabitants. Today, Pula's archaeological zone anchors South Sardinia's food-wine routes.

What to do there

TourNora Archaeological Site - One of Sardinia's First Phoenician CitiesVisit one of Sardinia's first Phoenician cities (Phoenicians were here from the 8th century BC), featuring a restored Roman theater with sea views, mosaic-floored villas, Temple of Esculapio columns, and the Phoenician-era tophet. Part of the ancient city is now underwater - Roman streets and remains lie on the seabed off Punta del Coltellazzo.

Places to see nearby

Archaeological site Nora Roman Ruins From Phoenician port to Roman municipal powerhouse — Nora's ruins (4th century BCE–Byzantine collapse) sit on Pula's isthmus.