AIM The recent excavations conducted in the municipality of Alghero, at La Purisima in the relief of Monte Carru, after a preliminary parcelling out of the site, have brought to light a necropolis of the Roman Empire, dating from the third century B.C.. The necropolis shows a mixed ritual with 350 burials (200 cremations and 150 inhumations). It is assumed to be attributed to the Roman settlement of Carbia, known to the sources but not found yet. METHODS The results here below, have been obtained from a sample of 30 inhumations, mainly in capuccina (Figure 1) The examined burials were subjected to washing with water and to restoration through gluing with PVA glue, wherever possible, and only then we were able to proceed with the anthropological study(Figure 3). In order to delineate the biological profile of each individual considered, we followed the main anthropological techniques known in literature (Meindel & Lovejoy, 1985; Iscan 1985; Ubelaker 1989; Trotter & Gleser 1952) supported, if necessary, by less common techniques (Vance - Steyn-L'Abbé 2011; Chibba 2007; Bidmos 2006). Each burial was also subjected to sampling for the metagenomic study and for any next genetic studies. Some burial was precessed for trace elements analysis (P, Ca, Ti, Mn, Fe, Pb, Rb, Sr, Zr) of bones and soil and calculation of enamel thickness was performed for five samples (Chart 2). RESULTS The analysis has, so far, shown essentially 25 adult individuals, 50% are female and for 13% of individuals was not possible to determine the sex (Chart 1). The average age of death is estimated mainly by dental wear (Smith),at 30/35 years The extreme taphonomic alteration of the bones allowed estimation of few pathological lesions, meanly uppers arts arthrosis. The dental wear was mainly widespread to premolars and first molars. Dental decay (Figure 2) was found only in 11.7% of cases, mainly on premolars and first molars, the same percentage for tartar, found mainly on incisors. Average enamel thickness measured with micro-ct is 1,17 mm (Figure 4). Trace elements analysis of five burials reveal high percentage of iron in bones and metals and lead in soil. CONCLUSION The population of Alghero during the Old Roman Imperial Age, analyzed so far, shows an average age of death of 30/ 35 years, and dental wear primarily affecting the enamel. Further analyzes are needed for a better classification of the considered site. REFERENCES Bidmos M., 2006. Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine 13 Pp.247-252. Chibba K., Bidmos M.A., 2007. Forensic Science International 169 Pp.145-151. Iscan, M.Y. 1985. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 30: 1090 – 1099. Meindl L, Lovejoy C., 1985. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 68 Pp.57-66. Trotter M., Gleser G.. 1952. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 10 Pp.463-514. Ubelaker DH. 1989. Human skeleton remains: escavation, analisys, interpretation. Washington: Taraxacum. Vance V.L., Steyn M., L’Abbé E.N., 2011. Journal of Forensic Science 56/3 Pp.710-714. Liu H.Y, Chao J.H., Chuang C.Y., Chiu H.L., Yang C.W., Sun Y.C. 2013. Advances in Anthropology 3/2 Pp 71-77 Chart 1 SPONSOR: The research was funded by RAS (legge regionale 7 agosto 2007 n.7, bando 2010.) PRELIMINARY ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE ROMAN NECROPOLIS OF MONTE CARRU- ALGHERO (SARDINIA) Rita Maria Serra 1 , Valeria Pomponi 1 , Daniela Rovina 2 , Alessandra La Fragola 2 , Andrea Montella 1- 3 , Maria Alessandra Sotgiu 1 , Vittorio Mazzarello 1- 3 , Antonio Brunetti 4 , Pasquale Bandiera 1- 3 . 1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy 2 Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage for the provinces of Sassari and Nuoro, Italy 3 Center for Anthropological, Paleopathological and Historical Studies of the Sardinian and Mediterranean populations, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Italy 4 POLCOMING Department, Section of Information Engineering, University of Sassari, Italy Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Chart 2