History of Sardinia strongholds on strategic points in the south and west of Sardinia, often peninsulas or islands near estuaries, easy to defend and natural harbours, such as Tharros, Bithia, Sulci, Nora and Caralis (Cagliari). The majority of the inhabitants in these cities were of indigenous nuragic stock while the Phoenician element was, although culturally predominant, in minority. The Phoenicians came originally from what is now Lebanon and founded a vast trading network in the Mediterranean. Sardinia had a special position because it was central in the Western Mediterranean between Carthage, Spain, the river Rhône and the Etruscan civilization area. The mining area
History of the Jews in Sardinia History of the Jews in Sardinia The history of the Jews in Sardinia can be traced over two millennia. Sardinia (; , ; ) is an island southwest of Italy and south of the French island of Corsica. Its coordinates are between 8° 4′ and 9° 49′ E. longitude, and between 38° 55′ and 41° 16′ N. latitude. The modest Jewish community in Sardinia consisted of Sephardic Jews of Spanish and Italian descent. The first recorded mention of Jews in Sardinia occurred in the year 19, during the reign of Roman emperor Tiberius. 4000 Jews were exiled from Rome to