Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Complesso Nuragico e Pozzo Sacro di Santa Cristina

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. Just about 200m apart from the nuraghe and maybe some centuries younger is the nuragic sacred well, built with basalt rocks during the Final Bronze Era, between the 9th and the 11th century BC. One of the many enigmas, Sardinia has to offer, and the center of dozens of different theories. It consists out of a vestibule, a staircase and a hypogeum. The staircase has 25 steps that gradually shorten (from 3,47 m for the first step to 1,40 of the last one). The well is in a "beehive tomb" (= "tholos"), that is 2,5m in diameter and 7 m high. The tholos has an oculus in the top, from where I took this self portrait.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. Just about 200m apart from the nuraghe and maybe some centuries younger is the nuragic sacred well, built with basalt rocks during the Final Bronze Era, between the 9th and the 11th century BC. One of the many enigmas, Sardinia has to offer, and the center of dozens of different theories. It consists out of a vestibule, a staircase and a hypogeum. The staircase room, has 25 steps that gradually shorten (from 3,47 m for the first step to 1,40 of the last one). The staircase is covered by a ceiling reproducing a kind of overturned flight of steps. The room that is over there is 2,50 m of diameter and nearly 7 meters of height. It is built of squared stones that create protruding walls. On the floor there is the holy spring, that is still active.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. Just about 200m apart from the nuraghe and maybe some centuries younger is the nuragic sacred well, built with basalt rocks during the Final Bronze Era, between the 9th and the 11th century BC. One of the many enigmas, Sardinia has to offer, and the center of dozens of different theories. It consists out of a vestibule, a staircase and a hypogeum. The staircase has 25 steps that gradually shorten (from 3,47 m for the first step to 1,40 of the last one). The well is in a "beehive tomb" (= "tholos"), that is 2,5m in diameter and 7 m high. Light floods in from the stairs - and from an oculus above.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. Just about 200m apart from the nuraghe and maybe some centuries younger is the nuragic sacred well, built with basalt rocks during the Final Bronze Era, between the 9th and the 11th century BC. One of the many enigmas, Sardinia has to offer, and the center of dozens of different theories. It consists out of a vestibule, a staircase and a hypogeum. The staircase room, has 25 steps that gradually shorten (from 3,47 m for the first step to 1,40 of the last one). The staircase is covered by a ceiling reproducing a kind of overturned flight of steps. The room that is over there is 2,50 m of diameter and nearly 7 meters of height. It is built of squared stones that create protruding walls. On the floor there is the holy spring, that is still active.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. Just about 200m apart from the nuraghe and maybe some centuries younger is the nuragic sacred well, built with basalt rocks during the Final Bronze Era, between the 9th and the 11th century BC. One of the many enigmas, Sardinia has to offer, and the center of dozens of different theories. It consists out of a vestibule, a staircase and a hypogeum. Some rows of stones remain of the vestibule, drawing a keyhole shape, surrounded by another row, called "thémenos", forming a large ellipse (26m x 20m).

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. The nuraghe, built with rough-hewn stones, is probably the oldest. It is pretty intact and is dated 1200-1500 BC. The surrounding structures, circular and rectangular belong to different periods. This rectangular house was 14 m long.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. The nuraghe, built with rough-hewn stones, is probably the oldest. It is pretty intact and still 6m high. It is dated 1200-1500BC. Inside the nuraghe. Climbing up the stairs to the top.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. The nuraghe, built with rough-hewn stones, is probably the oldest. It is pretty intact and still 6m high. It is dated 1200-1500BC. Inside the nuraghe. Just behind the entrance is a little niche, probably for an armed sentinel.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. While the medieval church and the "muristenes" or "cumbessias" (previous upload) are the youngest structures here, this nuraghe, built with rough-hewn stones, is probably the oldest. It is pretty intact and still 6m high. It is dated 1200-1500BC.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. I´ll start with this humble church, erected by Camaldolese monks around 1200, but it underwent numerours re-workings and alterations. The church dedicated to Santa Cristina and still surrounded by around 30 old "muristenes" or "cumbessias", small houses, that once housed the monks and the many pilgrims, as some of the feasts may have taken a week or longer. Even today pilgrims gather here around the second sunday in May in honour of Santa Cristina, while on the fourth sunday in October the festivities are dedicated to San Serafino. This "settlement" around the church are the by far youngest structures here.

The archaeological area of Santa Cristina just south of Paulilatino covers about one hectar. It was a place of cultural activities over thousands of years, from Bronze Age to - today. I´ll start with this humble church, erected by Camaldolese monks around 1200, but it underwent numerours re-workings and alterations. It is dedicated to Santa Cristina and still surrounded by around 30 old "muristenes" or "cumbessias", small houses, that once housed the monks and the many pilgrims, as some of the feasts may have taken a week or longer. Even today pilgrims gather here around the second sunday in May in honour of Santa Cristina, while on the fourth sunday in October the festivities are dedicated to San Serafino. This "settlement" around the church are the by far youngest structures here.