At the turn of the first century Sardinia was a strategic piece of land for the Roman Empire. Nora was the seat of the capitol, a town of approximately 8,000 people that sat right on the southern tip of the island. As the ruins from this period are not necessarily a huge tourist draw, we were able to walk right through these structures, homes of villagers that resided in 500 AD! You could see remains of the sewage and running water systems that hallmarked Roman innovation and mosaics that helped to date the structures, since in 1950 when excavation began, techniques were held to a lesser standard of preservation. This is a must see if you are in the region.
