Sono delle strutture sepolcrali e consistono in tombe scavate nella roccia. Are extremely widespread in the Mediterranean and especially in Sardinia. The word fairy houses and witches are called in but even with the Sardinian name forrus or forreddus. Are often linked together to form real necropoli underground to reach the forty graves, with a common corridor for access and un'anticamera. This can be very spacious and high ceiling. Were found more than 2400 scattered throughout the island, but many remain to be excavated. Archaeologists claim that they have been built between the fourth and third millennium BC They were much used before the call Ozieri culture. It seems to be the fruit of a people very industrious and peaceful, certainly came from the sea, addicted to agriculture and not to pasture, with a particular religion imported from the place of origin. It seems to worship the Sun and the Taurus, symbols of male power, the Moon and the Mother Mediterranea, symbols of female fertility. Stylized statues of Mother Goddess have been often found in these tombs and places of worship. Groticelle carved on rock, close to each other, as to recreate a true necropolis, and although there are all over the Mediterranean, buying a value of unity in Sardinia, having regard to the valuable and accurate work in their own areas, and recreation of a fully similar to the dwellings of the living, but on a smaller scale. This allows us to get an idea of what might be the case of the Sardinian five thousand years ago. The bodies of the dead were placed in fetal position, after having been painted red, and it was accompanied by items that were owned by them in life, as it is likely that these people imagined a continuation of life after death; and this is the sense of procedure red, a symbol of blood and therefore regeneration. E 'also likely that the populations in question scarnificazione practice before the deposition in the tomb.

Here are some of the most important sites:

• Domus de Janas di Sedini a Sedini (la piu 'grande della Sardegna)

• Domus de Janas Anghelu Ruju in Alghero

• Domus de Janas Filigosa a Macomer

• Domus de Janas Grugos a Busachi

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

• Domus de Janas Prunittu a Sorradile

• Domus de Janas Genna Salix to Ruinas

• Domus de Janas Mandra Antine to Thiesi

• Domus de Janas mesu 'and Montes to Ossi

• Domus de Janas Montessu a Villaperuccio

• Domus de Janas Sas Concas to Oniferi

• Domus de Janas Furrighesos Sos to Anela

• At the Domus de Janas Crocifissu Mannu in 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 sa Figu a Ittiri

Claudia Zedda

It is part of the province of Olbia - Temple, is located near the Costa Smeralda and is the gateway to the archipelago of La Maddalena is Palau. Characteristic of the place, is a granite hill of 122mt, the rock dell'orso: shaped over time by weathering, the rock has taken on the appearance of a bear that looks towards the sea. Admired by tourists and residents of the city, the rock dominates the landscape: there comes along a scenic trail, which starts from the old houses in the Fort of Capo d'Orso, and reached the top of the giant, you can admire the magnificent panorama of coast of Palau and the archipelago of La Maddalena.

The beaches of the city, alternate with stretches of coast granite: the first beach that comes in Palau, is that of Sciumara, followed by the rocky coast of Acapulco, the beach of Porto Faro, and that of Palau Vecchio. After the port, the beach dell'Isolotto are divided in two by a large pine forest, and to follow the 'island of Seagulls, 3 km long and divided from the mouth of the river Liscia.

Worthy of note are the archaeological sites of the town of Palau, as the Tombs of the Giants, and those of Sajacciu, the l nuraghe Lucha, and military forts.

Postcard from Palau. Sardinia

Originally Posted by Lello72