Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: muristenes

"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

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". These houses are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. Most of the small houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. 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

"San Salvatore di Sinis" is the name of an uninhabited, kind of "empty" village, built around the small church "San Salvatore di Sinis". These houses are "muristenes" or "cumbessias", only used by pilgrims during the festivities. Most of the small houses date to the 17th century, though the "cultural spot" here is known already since Bronze Age times. During the 1960s Italian movie producers used this village as a scenery for "Spaghetti Westerns". They probably only had to invest "A Fistfull of Dollars".

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.