The Domus de Janas in the World Heritage of Humanity

The entire island is delighted with the University of Sassari's recognition of the Domus de Janas as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The "domus de janas" are the 61st Italian site inscribed on the World Heritage List, confirming Italy's record as the nation with the largest number of UNESCO sites in the world.

The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Paris for its 47th session, decided on July 12 to inscribe "Funerary Traditions in Prehistory of Sardinia: the Domus de Janas," recognizing the Outstanding Universal Value of the "domus de janas" or "fairy houses," rock-cut tombs that bear witness to the funerary practices, religious beliefs, and social evolution of Sardinian Neolithic communities. Characterized by complex planimetric systems and symbolic decorations, they represent the most extensive manifestation of underground funerary architecture in the Western Mediterranean...ALL THE NEWS ON THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE WEBSITE