Nora

Nora was an important Phonecian, Carthaginian, and Roman port until the 7th century AD.

Pula, the modern town Nora is next to, is a hour long bus ride from Cagliari.

The Kingdom of Aragon conquered Sardinia from the Pisans and local Judgeships. The Spanish built a series of coastal towers around the island to protect it from Muslim raids.

Sardinia, including Nora, was conquered from Carthage by the Romans in 238 BC.

A Roman road runs throughout Nora.

Nora was home to four bathhouses, a sign of great wealth.

Nora went into decline after the 5th century conquest of Sardinia by the Vandals.

These stone columns were imported from Africa.

The Roman amphitheater at Nora was used by Medieval smugglers to store goods.

Come see Nora before it disappears into the Mediterranean Sea.