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Cagliari
Cagliari , city (1991 pop. 204,237), capital of Sardinia and of Cagliari prov., S Sardinia, Italy, on the Gulf of Cagliari (an arm of the Mediterranean Sea) and at the mouth of the Mannu River. It is the largest city in Sardinia and is a modern port and an industrial center. A flourishing Carthaginian city, it was taken by Rome in 238 BC Cagliari endured Arab invasions in the 8th and 9th cent. AD The city was a Pisan stronghold during the wars with Genoa (11th-14th cent.); its subsequent history is largely that of Sardinia . Cagliari was the site of a submarine base in World War II and was heavily bombed by the Allies. Noteworthy structures include the Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (13th cent.), the Basilica of San Saturnino (5th cent.), a large Roman amphitheater, and the massive tower of St. Pancras (built by Pisans in 1304). |
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"Cagliari." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cagliari." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cagliari.html "Cagliari." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Cagliari.html |
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Cagliari, Sardinia/Italy Cardlis, Caralis/Calares The origins of the name are uncertain, but the present name is derived from the Latin Caralis which itself was derived from the Greek Cardlis. The root of the name may be from a Phoenician word karel ‘City of God’ or ‘Large City’, the Phoenicians beginning to settle here in the 8th century bc. Ancient sources gave the name in the plural, that is, Calares or Caralis.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cagliari." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cagliari." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cagliari.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cagliari." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Cagliari.html |
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"Cagliari." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cagliari." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cagliari.html "Cagliari." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cagliari.html |
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