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They consist of structures and burial tombs carved into the rock. Are extremely widespread in the region and especially in Sardinia. The term means fairy houses or witches are called in but even with the Sardinian name or forrus Forreddus. They are often linked together to form real underground necropolis, tombs until you reach forty, with a shared access corridor and an anteroom. This can be very spacious and high ceiling. It has been found more than 2,400 scattered throughout the island, but many still remain to be excavated. Archaeologists claim to have been built between the fourth and third millennium BC were widely used by the call Ozieri culture. It seems to be the result of a very hard-working and peaceful people, certainly came from the sea, still devoted to agriculture and pastoralism, with a particular religion imported from place of origin. Seems worship the Sun and the Bull, symbol of masculine strength, the Moon and the Mother Mediterranean, symbols of female fertility. Stylized figurines of the Mother Goddess were often found in these tombs and places of worship. Groticelle carved on a rock next to each other, so as to recreate a real cemetery, and although they are present throughout the Mediterranean, buying a value unique to Sardinia, given the valuable and accurate work in their countries, and Re-creating an environment in all respects similar to the dwellings of the living, but on a smaller scale. This gives us an idea of what should be the houses of the Sardinian five thousand years ago. The bodies of the dead were placed in a fetal position, later, having been painted red and accompanied them grew by objects that were owned by them in life, as it is likely that these people imagine a continuation of life after death; is the meaning of ocher and red, symbolizing blood and thus regeneration. It 'also likely that such populations practicing stripping before deposition in the tomb.

Here are some of the most important sites:

• Domus de Janas Sedini in Sedini (the most 'big Sardinia)

• Domus de Janas Anghelu Ruju Alghero

• Domus de Janas Filigosa in Macomer

• Domus de Janas Grugos in Busachi

• Domus de Janas Corongiu 'and S'Acqua Salida to Pimentel

• Domus de Janas Prunittu in Sorradile

• Domus de Janas Genna Salix in Ruinas

• Domus de Janas "Mandra doors to Thiesi

• Domus de Janas Mesu 'and Montes to Bones

• Domus de Janas Montessu to Villaperuccio

• Domus de Janas "Sas Concas to Oniferi

• Domus de Janas Sos Furrighesos to Anela

• Domus de Janas On Crocifissu Mannu Porto Torres

• Domus de Janas Sant'Andrea Prius to Bonorva

• Domus de Janas Brodu to Oniferi

• Domus de Janas Pani Loriga in Santadi

• Domus de Janas know Figu to Ittiri

Claudia Zedda

It 's a town in the province of Sassari is located at the center of the Gulf of Sardinia and is the only port to have connections with France and Porto Torres. Much of its territory is mainly composed of the 'island Asinara and smaller Flat Island, there are many monuments that you can visit in Porto Torres are part of the Neolithic monuments of the necropolis on Crocifissu Mannu and that of Li Lioni , el 'prehistoric altar of Monte d'Accoddi.

Noteworthy are the Nuraghe the Camusina the Nuragheddu Li Pedriazzi, the Nuraghe Margon, and Nuraghe Minciaredda, also at the National Archaeological Museum Antiquarium Turritano You can see some remains of Roman times, durations unearthed archaeological excavations of the city.

Splendido is the coast of Porto Torres, where we find several beaches of incomparable beauty: the first beach we encounter along the sea is to Renaredda, followed by beach Scogliolungo, whose name comes from a long submerged reef which extends off, followed by the beach are of fresh water, so named because of the presence on the bottom at various points of freshwater. Continuing our walk along the seafront of Porto Torres, we find the Balai Beach: the most famous beach city, is located within a cove, you can choose from a fine sand or a small cliff, but in any event, the landscape that we admire your breath away, on the rocks you can visit the beautiful church of Balai.