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Porto Torres

Also known as Turris Libisonis

Porto Torres is a port town in north-western Sardinia, the Roman colony of Turris Libisonis. In the Middle Ages it gave its name to the Judicate of Torres (Logudoro), and its Romanesque basilica of San Gavino is the largest in Sardinia. The harbour served as the outlet for the trade of nearby Sassari.

Porto Torres — Image: Gianni Careddu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Judicate of Logudoro Republic of Sassari

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Porto Torres. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/porto-torres
MLA: “Porto Torres.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/porto-torres. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Porto Torres.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/porto-torres.
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