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This is a list of archaeological and artistic sites of Sardinia, Italy: Basilica of Saccargia, Codrongianos. Acquafredda near Siliqua, castle, 13th century; Aiodda near Nurallao-Nuragus, Giants' Tomb; Albucciu near Olbia-Arzachena, nuraghe; Alghero; Anghelu Ruju near Alghero Ozieri, necropolis; Antas near Fluminimaggiore, temple
South Sardinia: 1997 833; i, iii, iv (cultural) Su Nuraxi is the finest and the most complete example of nuraghe, a defensive megalithic structure of the Bronze Age Nuragic civilization of the 2nd millennium BCE. Unique to Sardinia, nuraghi are circular defensive towers in the form of truncated cones with internal chambers. The one at Su Nuraxi ...
Coddu Vecchiu is a Nuragic funerary monument located near Arzachena in northern Sardinia, dating from the Bronze Age. The site consists of a stele, stone megaliths and a gallery grave, and is one of the larger Nuragic Giants' graves on the island. The Nuraghe La Prisgiona is located nearby.
Aerial view of the Giant's grave of Sa Domu 'e S'Orcu in Siddi.. Giants' grave (Italian: tomba dei giganti; Sardinian: tumba de zigantes or gigantis) is the name given by local people and archaeologists to a type of Sardinian megalithic gallery grave built during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization.
Archaeological evidence of prehistoric human settlement on the island of Sardinia is present in the form of nuraghes and other prehistoric monuments, which dot the land. The recorded history of Sardinia begins with its contacts with the various people who sought to dominate western Mediterranean trade in classical antiquity: Phoenicians, Punics and Romans.
The necropolis location is listed as "M. Prama" on the cadastral map of the municipality of Cabras, and on the 1:25000 maps of the Istituto Geografico Militare, sheet 216 N.E. [38] The letter "M." in the location name has been given several interpretations, such as Mont'e, Monti, Monte, and Montigru, all still in use in Sardinian language.
This is a list of the most famous tourist destinations of Sardinia. Minor islands are included from Olbia , clockwise — industrial sites are not included. Main towns
Equirectangular projection, WGS84 datum. Standard meridian: 009° 00' E; True scale parallel: 40° 7' 30 N; Geographic limits of the map: West: 008° 00' E