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| | Cagliari / Guide to Cagliari - History |
 | | Favored by the shape of its coastline, the Gulf of Cagliari became the entry point for the Phoenicians who began to build trading settlements on the promontory of S. Elia and near the S. Gilla lagoon in the 8th century BC. |
 | | During the Roman period, Cagliari became a true city with a regular water supply, pedestrian walkways, town squares, paved roads, warehouses for salt and grain, and new necropolises. |
 | | For defensive purposes, the Cagliari Giudicato did not choose the city as its government seat, which was transferred outside Cagliari and, in particular, to S.Igia, near the marsh of the same name. |
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