Sinis (beetle)
Sinis may refer to : Places * Sinis peninsula in western Sardinia, forming the northern cape of the Bay of Oristano * Titular see of Sinis, Catholic diocese * Sinis, now called Sinno, a river in southern Italy Other * Sinis (mythology) In Greek mythology, Sinis () was a bandit killed by Theseus on his way to Athens. Family Pseudo-Apollodorus describes Sinis as the son of Polypemon and Sylea(mythology), Sylea, daughter of Corinthus;Tripp, Edward. ''The Meridian Handbook of Cl ..., also known as Pityokamptes, a bandit killed by Theseus in Greek mythology * Sinis, the name of a powerful Shade in the Myth (computer game series) slain by Alric in single combat {{Disambiguation, geo ...
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Sinis Peninsula
The Gulf of Oristano (, ) is a gulf in the Sardinian Sea, near Oristano, in the western Sardinian coast. It is limited from north by the Cape San Marco, in the Sinis peninsula, and from the south by Cape Frasca. It faces the provinces of Oristano and Medio Campidano. Near the gulf area several wetlands (such as the ''Stagno di Cabras'', the ''Stagno di Mistras '' and the ''Stagno di Santa Giusta''). The main human activities are fishing, fish farming and the manufacture market connected to fish, including the production of bottarga. Tourism is increasingly, especially in the localities of San Giovanni di Sinis, Marina di Torre Grande and Arborea Lido. References Landforms of Sardinia Oristano Oristano Oristano (; ) is an Italian city and (municipality), the capital of the Province of Oristano in the central-western part of the island of Sardinia. It is located on the northern part of the Campidano plain. It was established as the provincial ...

Titular See Of Sinis
Tharros (also spelled Tharras, , , ''Tárrai/Tárras''; ) was an ancient city and former bishopric on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy. It is currently a Latin Catholic titular see and an archaeological site near the village of San Giovanni di Sinis, municipality of Cabras, in the Province of Oristano. It is located on the southern shore of the Sinis Peninsula, which forms the northern cape of the Bay of Oristano, by the cape of San Marco. Tharros, mentioned by Ptolemy and in the Itineraries, seems to have been one of the most important places on the island. History Foundation Until some years ago, the archaeological findings in the area of Tharros supported the theory that Phoenicians founded the town in eighth century BC. The probability of this was reduced by the finding of some parts of the old settlement in the Mistras Lagoon. A submerged 100 m wall seems to be part of a port structure much older than the Phoenician one, since in 1200 BC sea level rose, swallowi ...
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