Nuraghe Adoni
The Nuraghe Adoni is a Nuragic complex dating back to the Bronze Age located in the municipality of Villanova Tulo in the province of Cagliari. The site is located on a hill at the center of the historic region of Sarcidano.
Nuraghe Adoni | |
Location | Villanova Tulo, Sardinia, Italy |
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Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Bronze Age |
Cultures | Nuragic civilization |
The first excavations of the site date back to the mid-nineteenth century and were resumed several times in the nineties of the twentieth century. The entire complex consists of a nuraghe composed by a central tower and a quatrefoil bastion, surrounded by a village. At the site there were found several artifacts such as ceramics and a fragment of a bronze loop of the Schnabelkanne type.
Gallery
- Tholos of the lateral tower
- Ruins of the village
References
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