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Nuraghes

This impressive building, dating back to 1800 a. C. and built up to the sixth century BC, to thousands present in Sardinia, created through the work of indigenous peoples, the Mediterranean race preindeuropea called by classical writers and Iole Balar. The Nuraghe is named differently in various regions of Sardinia, so we nuràke, Nuraxi, nuràcci, nuraghi naràcu and others. This term, especially since the nineteenth century, was correlated with the root Phoenician 'nur', which has the meaning of fire, meaning fire as a dwelling or temple of fire, with explicit reference to solar worship, they would have been on the terraces nuragiche towers. Today philologists are more likely to see in the word nuraghes source paleo Mediterranean, with its variants "Normal", "nul", "Nol", very common in Mediterranean reality, with the dual meaning pile or cavities. The word does not care about the destination, but the special mounting of the dolmen, be construed so as Cable lot, building or tower quarry quarry. The nuraghes are widely cited by classic authors. Li appoint Daidàleia, ie buildings well architected Aegean type, or tholoi for their false dome shape. According to tradition, were the work of Daedalus richiamatoin Sardinia classic mythologized heroes, Iolaus and A risteo. We recognize greek nationalistic spirit which, through the products of pure barbarism Greeks win on the natives. Romans nuraghes are appointed as the castrati, or fortified castles, or as dens, spontaneous development, which offered shelter to people in central areas of 'island, the attacks against the Romans, areas known to the Romans with the name of Barbara current Barbagie. Interestingly, in classical sources such premises are never called by the native name. Are about seven nuraghes that the store today, but in the past and should certainly be higher for home number, according to some estimates had to be present in the Sardinian territory about twenty thousand nuragical towers. The oldest nuraghes were found in southern Sardinia, accepting the theory of external impulses, but most of them located in central areas, where the builders of megalithic structures had to move. It 'important to remember that were built all at the same time, and that their function was to be purely military. Could mark the boundary from one region to another, as happens on Clare, in large basaltic plateaus, or could be central defensive tribe, as was probably Barumini and Losa Abbasanta. It is not unlikely that those with a simple structure has been a refuge for pastors, unlike those with complex structures, but never were, tomb structures. This task is accomplished fully by two types of structures that flank the nuraghes, the Domus de Janas and the graves of giants. There is no reason to suppose therefore that nuraghes should replace or complement the function of these structures. There are two types of nuraghes the first form is tholos, ie circular chamber, covered by false dome, to put the buildings in which they mention the Greeks. The second form is a corridor, where the compartment is constructed from a relatively narrow corridor along to cover flat, which crosses all or part of the length and width of the body construction, which may be rectangular or elliptical, not circular as in nuraghes tholos. This kind of structure, appearance, caves, could adapt to the kind of spontaneous development or caverns mentioned by the ancient Roman sources. Normally look to the south, southeast, with his back to the strong mistral, and handing the face to the sun. They can reach twenty feet in height, while the walls have a thickness ranging from four to five meters and a diameter ranging from thirty to fifty yards at the base decreased SCE then conl'aumentare height, forming a cone whose slope is more pronounced in the oldest towers. The special shape is due to the construction technique that provided a solid foundation with large square stone blocks and stacked to dry in a circular way, without using binder and held together by their own weight. As we proceed in height, the rows gradually shrink and also decreases the proportion of boulders and rocks are becoming smaller and better products. The upper part was occupied by a terrace with a parapet, which is accessed via a spiral staircase, lit by loopholes in the ascending path drawn in thick walls. The Sardinian tradition remains deeply respectful of these imposing structures. It was not uncommon until a few generations ago, the world Barbaricino, alliances or sealing a blood oath, in the shadow of a Nuraghe. And any condition set out in these conditions, becomes very sacredness. This agreement should not be broken.

Although it is difficult redare a list of the most significant to visit include:

On Nuraxi Barumini (Heritage)
Nuraghe Santu Doors Torralba known as The Palace Nuragic
Nuraghe Losa Abbasanta
Nuraghe Arrubiu to Orroli
Nuraghe Corbos in Silanus
Nuraghe Orolo (or Madrone) in Silanus
Nuraghe Cherchidzu (or Santa Sarbana) in Silanus
Nuraghe Antigoni in Sarroch
Nuraghe Sa Domu 'S' in Sarroch Orku
Nuraghe Palmavera Alghero
Nuraghe Albucciu Arzachena
Nuraghe Nolza in Meana Sardo
Nuraghe Santa Barbara Villanova Truschedu
Nuraghe Lugherras Paulilatino
Nuraghe Zuras Abbasanta
Nuraghe Sa Jua to Aidomaggiore
Nuraghe Sanilo to Aidomaggiore
Nuraghe Burghidu in Ozieri
Nuraghe Asoru S. Vito
Nuraghe Izzana Aggius
Nuraghe Titirriolu in Bolotana
Nuraghe Loelle to Buddusò
Nuraghe oes in Java
Nuraghe Succuronis in Meana Sardo
Nuraghe Nolza in Macomer
Nuraghe Santa Barbara Macomer
Nuraghe Iloi in Sedilo
Nuraghe Tosinghene in Sedilo
Nuraghe Lure in Sedilo
Nuraghe Nuraddeo to Suni
Nuraghe Maiori Tempio
S'Uraki Nuraghe San Vero Milis
Nuraghe Orgona to Ghilarza
Nuraghe Cambon Perdaxius
Nuraghe Entu to Perdaxius
Nuraghe Santus to Perdaxius
Nuraghe Porcus to Perdaxius
Nuraghe Achenza to Perdaxius

Claudia Zedda

Tombs of the Giants.

These collective burials, which have no equal of Europe, consisting essentially of a burial chamber from 5 to 15 meters long and 1 to 2 meters high. The front of the property is bounded by un'esadra if to symbolize the horns of a bull, or a half moon and the most ancient tombs in the center of the semicircle is a stele placed up to 4 meters high, beautifully carved and given a small opening at the base that is supposed to be terminated by a rock, and through which people could get to the grave. Near the entrance was erected an obelisk (called the Sardinian betili) that symbolized the spirit of the ancestor probably watching over the dead. Were located away from villages, and could accommodate a large number of dead. It is assumed among the one hundred and two hundred. So where the ossuaries were deposited the remains of the dead once they had become skeletons. Most likely they were stripped before burial

(Traces were found of this practice on the bones), and were buried when they reached a large number.

Present in quantities ecclatante ground Sardinia, today we can count a number of 321 tombs discovered, while imagining that many are still undiscovered. Of particular interest are those Capichera in Arzachena, Li and Lolghi Coddu Vecchju, but certainly those of Madau ache near Fonni.