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The history of Santa Teresa di Gallura has ancient origins.
In Roman times the town was named after "Longosardo" and played an important role in maritime traffic thanks to its port which exported pieces of marble quarried in the nearby mines. The same marble is used for example, according to tradition, for some works of great architectural importance, such as the Duomo and Baptistery of Pisa and the Pantheon in Rome.
Longosardo or Santa Teresa di Gallura also had visits illustrious as that of St. Francis of Assisi in 1263.
The town was then invaded by robbers Saracens, came under the rule of the Judges of Arborea, a town in the province of Olbia-Tempio, who occupied the city to defend and fortify it with a castle. The castle itself was later destroyed by the Genoese for revenge.
With the destruction of the castle, the drop in defense, Longosardo was abandoned and became a refuge for pirates and privateers that sailed in those waters.
In 1720 it passed under the dominion of Savoy, Victor Emmanuel I, then in 1808 began the foundation of the country around an ancient tower. It was he who decided the current name of the village and draw the topographic map.
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