To understand the extent of the discovery, we'll have to wait for the Archaeological Superintendency's intervention. Meanwhile, however, the matter has reached the Carabinieri station in Oristano.
A few days ago, craftsman and archaeology enthusiast Andrea Mulas (also known by his stage name Andy Bostro) reported to authorities the discovery of a stone carved with the symbols of the Sardinian Mother Goddess within the Santa Barbara archaeological site, in the countryside of Villanova Truschedu. The discovery occurred during a survey of the smaller nuraghe. Using a focal mask to isolate details of the interior masonry, Mulas identified a stone with two breast-like protuberances, typical of the iconography of the primordial deity worshipped by pre-Nuragic and Nuragic civilizations as a symbol of fertility and rebirth.
After unsuccessfully attempting to contact local authorities in the days following the discovery, Andrea Mulas went to the Carabinieri station in Oristano today to file a formal complaint and request urgent intervention from the Superintendency of Archaeology.
"This is a discovery made for the good of the community and for the history of our land," Mulas maintains. "The site is currently exposed to the elements and at risk of tampering. I ask that it be secured immediately to allow experts to study this find, which could open up new horizons in our understanding of the Nuragic period."
Mulas, assisted by lawyer Cristina Puddu, has already submitted the photographic documentation to the Carabinieri and has appealed Article 92 of the Cultural Heritage Code, reserving the right to decide in the future the destination of any discovery reward provided by law.
