The history of the harbour of Cagliari, situated in the Gulf of Angels, starts in the late Paleolithic period, around 6000 years before Christ, and it proceeds through the entire Nuragic and Prenuragic period until the arrival of the first Phoenician holah and hippos en route for Britain around 1000 years before Christ, that made it a place of primary and irreplaceable importance for commercial trades in the Mediterranean.
The harbour remained of primary importance until the discovery of America, when the main commercial line passed from Mediterranean to Atlantic. The appearance of the port as seen today is still the one from the 20th century, with a lot of activities that made it a terminal for multifunctional use.
by Francesco Cesare Casula
(Professor of Medieval History at University of Cagliari and director of Institute of Mediterranean history of Europe of National Research Council)
Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission
Via Malta 63 — 09124 Cagliari
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Email: filmcommission@regione.sardegna.it
