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ID: 4002900
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/4002900
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Cornus (deserted settlement)  Cornus (deserted settlement)

Coordinates:
Lat: 40 05 36 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 40.0930  decimal degrees
Long: 008 30 29 E  degrees minutes   Long: 8.5080  decimal degrees

Elevation:
219.816  feet    67.0000  meters

Note: Ancient city, probably founded by Carthaginians on a prehistoric Sardegnan settlement, marked by nuraghi structures; Punic city probably destroyed by Romans; became Roman colonia; still flourishing 3rd cen. CE; abandoned after arrival of Vandals.

Names:
Cornus (preferred,C,V)
Còrnus (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Italy (nation)  ........  Italy (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Sardinia (region (administrative division))  ............  Sardinia (region (administrative division)) (P)
Hierarchy of Oristano (province)  ................  Oristano (province) (P)
Hierarchy of Cornus (deserted settlement)  ....................  Cornus (deserted settlement) (P)

Place Types:
deserted settlement (preferred, C)  ............  probably founded by Carthaginians
archaeological site (C)
inhabited place (H)
Ancient Roman (H)
Punic (Carthaginian) (H)

Sources and Contributors:
Cornus..........  [BHA, VP Preferred]
.................  Google Maps online (2000-)
.................  Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979) 244
.................  TCI: Sardegna (1984) 457
Còrnus..........  [VP]
.................  TCI: Sardegna (1984) 457
Subject: .....  [BHA, VP]
..................  Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979) 244
..................  TCI: Sardegna (1984) 457
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979)

 

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