San Giovanni di Posada
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San Giovanni di Posada is a frazione
and small village in Sardinia
, Italy
, on the Tyrrhenian coast
of the island, in the territory of the comune
of Posada.
Formerly known as Marina di Posada, it underwent rebuilding in the 1970s as an elegant residential village for holidays.
Its history goes back to the Roman
harbour (named "Portus Luguidonis" - presumably located in the little bay in front of the ancient church of St. John
), from where the Romans entered inner Sardinia. Through this harbour passed all the goods to or from Rome
, but all the cargo was carried by small and light ships directed to Olbia
(some 50 Kilometers north), where bigger ships would have trafficked with Ostia. Traffic was supposedly intense, Sardinia bearing the sobriquet: the granary of Rome.
In the immediate surroundings, it is supposed there was a temple
in honour of Feronia, an Etruscan
deity
, god
dess of the waters; this would prove the presence of Etruscans in his area at the time of Nuragici people. A similar cult
of Feronia is reported on the Italian mainland at least in two places: in Fiano Romano
(near Rome), and in Terracina
, some 120 Kilometers south of Rome.
It is one of the main tourist destinations of Sardinia
, has a long beach (more than 15 Kilometers of white sand
) and a system of rivers of biological importance. A part of this territory is going to be formally protected in the near future with the creation of a nature
park (Parco Fluviale).
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
and small village in Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, Italy
Italy
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, on the Tyrrhenian coast
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
of the island, in the territory of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Posada.
Formerly known as Marina di Posada, it underwent rebuilding in the 1970s as an elegant residential village for holidays.
Its history goes back to the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
harbour (named "Portus Luguidonis" - presumably located in the little bay in front of the ancient church of St. John
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
), from where the Romans entered inner Sardinia. Through this harbour passed all the goods to or from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, but all the cargo was carried by small and light ships directed to Olbia
Olbia
Olbia is a town and comune of 56,231 inhabitants in northeastern Sardinia , in the Gallura sub-region. Called Olbia in the Roman age, Civita in the Middle Ages and Terranova Pausania before the 1940s, Olbia was again the official name of the town after the period of Fascism.-Geography:It is the...
(some 50 Kilometers north), where bigger ships would have trafficked with Ostia. Traffic was supposedly intense, Sardinia bearing the sobriquet: the granary of Rome.
In the immediate surroundings, it is supposed there was a temple
Feronia (Sardinia)
Feronia is the name of a mysterious ancient site near the town of Posada , which was in Ptolemy's maps and following until the Middle Ages....
in honour of Feronia, an Etruscan
Etruscan mythology
The Etruscans were a diachronically continuous population, with a distinct language and culture during the period of earliest European writing, in the Mediterranean Iron Age in the second half of the first millennium BC...
deity
Deity
A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers....
, god
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
dess of the waters; this would prove the presence of Etruscans in his area at the time of Nuragici people. A similar cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
of Feronia is reported on the Italian mainland at least in two places: in Fiano Romano
Fiano Romano
Fiano Romano is a town and comune in the province of Rome, Italy, approximately 40 kilometers north that city. It is the birthplace of the Italian actress Sabrina Ferilli....
(near Rome), and in Terracina
Terracina
Terracina is a town and comune of the province of Latina - , Italy, 76 km SE of Rome by rail .-Ancient times:...
, some 120 Kilometers south of Rome.
It is one of the main tourist destinations of Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, has a long beach (more than 15 Kilometers of white sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
) and a system of rivers of biological importance. A part of this territory is going to be formally protected in the near future with the creation of a nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
park (Parco Fluviale).