Thousands of fragments and major pieces from Mont'e Prama discovered over the decades have so far been reassembled into about two dozen statues, each over 2 metres tall, that have been identified as warriors, archers or boxers.
Archaeologists still do not know precisely what the statues represent or what purpose they served.
Nor is it clear where they were originally located before being deliberately shattered in ancient times, according to researchers -- who cannot agree whether by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, or by warring Nuragic groups themselves -- and strewn above and near the tombs.
