Archaeologists working in Sardinia have uncovered three previously unknown prehistoric rock-cut tombs, known locally as domus de janas or fairy houses, adding fresh depth to a site that had already been studied for decades. The discovery took place at the Sant'Andrea Priu archaeological complex in the town of Bonorva, where officials say the new tombs bring the total number of known underground burial chambers at the site to twenty. According to an official statement from the Regional Secretariat of Italy's Ministry of Culture for Sardinia, the newly found structures date back thousands of years and were identified after archaeologists noticed unusual features in the ground between two tombs that had already been excavated. Officials say opening these newly discovered chambers to visitors so soon after excavation reflects a deliberate effort to keep local communities and tourists directly connected to ongoing archaeological work rather than sealing the findings away indefinitely.
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