Editing Sassari (section)

=== Prehistory and ancient history===
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Although Sassari was founded in the [[early Middle Ages]], the surrounding area has been inhabited since the [[Neolithic]] age, and throughout [[ancient history]], by the [[Nuragic civilization|Nuragics]] and the [[Ancient Rome|Romans]]. <br />Many archaeological sites and ancient ruins are located inside or around the town: the prehistoric [[step pyramid]] of [[Monte d'Accoddi]], a large number of Nuraghes and [[Domus de Janas]] (Fairy Houses), the ruins of a Roman aqueduct, the ruins of a Roman villa discovered under San Nicholas Cathedral, and a portion of the ancient road that connected the Latin city of [[Porto Torres|Turris Libisonis]] with [[Cagliari|Caralis]]. In the locality of ''Fiume Santo'' is also found a fossil site where an ''[[Oreopithecus bambolii]]'', a prehistoric anthropomorphic primate, was discovered, dated at 8.5 million years.