Pfahlbausiedlung von Moniga del Garda

The remains of ancient wooden posts spread across an area of 400 by 180 meters near the modern yacht harbor of Moniga del Garda.

The settlement existed between 2200 and 1550 BCE, located 60 meters from the current shoreline when Lake Garda's water level was 5 meters lower.

The site belongs to the Polada culture of Northern Italy, with discoveries of wheat cultivation traces and evidence of cattle, pig, sheep, and goat farming.

The archaeological findings from this location, including flint sickle blades, arrowheads, ceramics, and bronze objects, are displayed at the Giovanni Rambotti Civic Museum.

In 1984, authorities confiscated 750 artifacts from an amateur diver who had collected them during unauthorized diving expeditions at the site.

Location: Moniga del Garda

GPS coordinates: 45.52028,10.53806

Latest update: July 12, 2025 18:17