nuraghe Arrubiu
The Nuraghe Arrubiu is one of the largest nuraghes in Sardinia. It is in Orroli, in the province of South Sardinia. Its name means "red nuraghe" in Sardinian, which derives from the basalt stones it had been built with. • Illustration — Reconstruction of Nuraghe Arrubiu by Vittorio Anedda The settlement was built during the 15th century BC; the main tower originally reached a height of between 25 and 30 metres, making it one of the tallest structures in Bronze Age Europe.
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nuraghe Arrubiu
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The Nuraghe Arrubiu is one of the largest nuraghes in Sardinia. It is in Orroli, in the province of South Sardinia. Its name means "red nuraghe" in Sardinian, which derives from the basalt stones it had been built with. • Illustration — Reconstruction of Nuraghe Arrubiu by Vittorio Anedda The settlement was built during the 15th century BC; the main tower originally reached a height of between 25 and 30 metres, making it one of the tallest structures in Bronze Age Europe.
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The main structure, which is made up of five towers, is protected by two secondary walls, making a total of 21 towers. The area covered by the complex is around 3,000 square metres. The nuraghe was also provided with a complex drainage system that provided the cistern with water.
Nuraghe Arrubiu comune di Orroli (CA)
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Il complesso nuragico Arrubiu conserva una torre dalle caratteristiche finestre a feritoia.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nuraghe Arrubiu • Location — Orroli, Sardinia, Italy • Type — Settlement • Built — c. 1450 BC
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• Illustration — Courtyard • Illustration — Tholos • Illustration — Entrance • Illustration — Plan
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2005265: nuraghe Arrubiu
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- “Nuraghe Arrubiu”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 4505951-2, Nuraghe Arrubiu.
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- 1.Les sites qui sont candidats selon l'Unesco https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6557/
- 2.Reconnaissance de l'UNESCO : une grande opportunité pour la Sardaigne, site de l'association "La Sardaigne vers l'UNESCO" https://sardegnaversounesco.org/
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Mauro. Perra. Fulvia. Lo Schiavo. Ornella. Fonzo. Nicolas. Garnier. Philippe Marinval. La Tomba di Giganti del nuraghe Arrubiu di Orroli (CA), o “La Tomba della Spada. Rivista di Scienze Preistoriche. LXV. 87-116. 2015.
- Mauro. Perra. Lo Schiavo. Fulvia. La tomba della spada e la torre C : la morte e la vita nel nuraghe Arrubiu. Il nurraghe Arrubiu di Orroli. Cagliari. Arkadia. 2018. 19-29. 9788868512033.
- Il nuraghe Arrubiu di Orroli. Carlo Delfino Editore. 1994.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 4505951-2, Nuraghe Arrubiu.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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