Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Nuragic

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Where the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis" is now, were already Punic (aka Carthaginian) and later the Roman temples. These were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. As the rooms of the hypogeum ("Ipogeo di San Salvatore") were once used as a prison, there are many graffiti all around. I have the impression that there is some Arabic script, maybe a trace of the 16th century Ottoman Wars.

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Where the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis" is now, were already Punic (aka Carthaginian) and later the Roman temples. These were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. As the rooms of the hypogeum ("Ipogeo di San Salvatore") were once used as a prison, there are many graffiti all around.

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Where the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis" is now, were already Punic (aka Carthaginian) and later the Roman temples. These were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. In the center of the hypogeum ("Ipogeo di San Salvatore") is the holy well and a small altar. As the rooms were once used as a prison, there are many graffiti all around.

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Where the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis" is now, were already Punic (aka Carthaginian) and later the Roman temples. These were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. Inside the church a small stair leads down to the well (seen in the background). The hypogeum ("Ipogeo di San Salvatore") was once used as a prison, so there are many graffiti.

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Where the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis" is now, were already Punic (aka Carthaginian) and later the Roman temples. These were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. Inside the church a small stair leads down to the well.

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". The houses of the village are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. These houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. Here is the small and humble church "San Salvatore di Sinis". Already the Punics (aka "Carthaginians") and later the Romans had a temple erected exactly here. All temples and chaples were built here over a hypogeum with a Nuragic holy well. What now seem to be abandoned, gets really crowded for about a week end of September. Then the "Corsa degli Scalzi" takes place. This is a procession undertaken by hundreds of men from Cabras to San Salvatore - running barefoot and carrying a statue. A week later the statue will return to Cabras. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GsRHDHWgXU

Pascaredda is, like Li Lolghi, seen before, a prehistoric gallery grave, erected during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. These graves are called "Tombe dei giganti" (= "Giants' graves"). Hundreds of them have been found on the island of Sardinia, all dated to 2.200-1.600 BC. Seen here is the central stone with the semicircular hole at the bottom, typical for this kind of gallery graves. There are numerous theories about use or meaning of this small, portal-like hole.

Pascaredda is, like Li Lolghi, seen before, a prehistoric gallery grave, erected during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. These graves are called "Tombe dei giganti" (= "Giants' graves"). Hundreds of them have been found on the island of Sardinia, all dated to 2.200-1.600 BC. Seen here is the central stone with the semicircular hole at the bottom, typical for this kind of gallery graves. There are numerous theories about use or meaning of this small, portal-like hole.

Pascaredda is, like Li Lolghi, seen before, a prehistoric gallery grave, erected during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. These graves are called "Tombe dei giganti" (= "Giants' graves"). Hundreds of them have been found on the island of Sardinia, all dated to 2.200-1.600 BC. Again the central stone has the small semicircular hole at the bottom, typical for this kind of gallery graves.

Li Lolghi is a prehistoric gallery grave, erected during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. These graves are called "Tombe dei giganti" (= "Giants' graves"). Hundreds of them have been found on the island of Sardinia, all dated to 2.200-1.600 BC. Li Lolghi is 27 meters long - and the central stone (here seen from the back) is about 4 meters high.

Li Lolghi is a prehistoric gallery grave, erected during the Bronze Age by the Nuragic civilization. These graves are called "Tombe dei giganti" (= "Giants' graves"). Hundreds of them have been found on the island of Sardinia, all dated to 2.200-1.600 BC. Li Lolghi is 27 meters long - and the central stone with a small semicircular hole at the bottom is about 4 meters high.