tombs of the giants

tombs of the giants Sardinia

the tombs of the giants back to civilization and are nuragica megalithic monuments that are unrivaled in the world, but you can only admire Sardinia.What are the graves of giants you can tell already from the name, are indeed graves - collective - where they were buried hundreds of dead.this particular building is composed of a long corridor, the mortuary where the dead were placed on either side.this long corridor, which ends with a apse , Is then covered with slabs of stone laid horizontally.the façade, centrally located, there is a large slab of stone set vertically -- the stele ending with a rounded frame defined rib .The stele has a kind of small opening that allows entry into the grave (although it is thought not to be used as input for the dead).in the sides, right and left of the stele are arranged in the same verse, the other bottom slab forming an arc that exedra , The space devoted to funeral rites.usually near Esedra can be found, fixed to the ground, the betili which are thought to have the function of ensuring that the deceased rest in peace.Instead southern Sardinia these monuments do not have the stele.tomb Coddu Vecchiu Arzachena and the grave stele with the highest.its height it reaches more than 4 meters.among the best preserved but there is that de them Longhi Always in Arzachena and that of sa ena 'e Thomes dorgali to which, moreover, is also one of the oldest.for those in Holidays In Sardinia, Is a discovery not only natural beauty but also of fascinating cultural aspects, can not miss a visit to these and other extraordinary monuments that date back to the mysterious Nuraghic.