“Sacra Tharrhica Project”: Preliminary Results of 3D Virtual Reconstruction of the Punic-Roman Sacred Areas of Tharros, Sardinia

The "Sacra Tharrhica Project" was started by University of Bologna (Coordinators: A.C. Fariselli, E. Giorgi, R. Secci, M. Silani) in cooperation with University of Cagliari (Coordinator: C. Del Vais) in 2017. The aim is to obtain a 3D virtual reconstruction of all temple structures of the Punic settlement of Tharros on the central-west coast of Sardinia, starting from a systematic architectural and archaeological study of the Punic and Roman phases of the buildings. The project has firstly focused on the "Monumental Temple" or "Doric half-columns Temple". This Punic sacred area was probably monumentalized between the late 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. After the Roman conquest, it was rebuilt between 1st century B.C. and 1st century A.D.