Nuraghe Seruci
 Nuraghe Seruci | |
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| Location | Gonnesa, Sardinia, Italy |
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| Type | Settlement |
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| Periods | Bronze Age |
| Cultures | Nuragic civilization |
The nuraghe Seruci is an important archaeological site, located in the municipality of Gonnesa, in the Iglesiente region of Sardinia.
The nuraghe
[edit]The nuraghe is of the complex type, it consists of a central tower surrounded by five or six other towers, some of which are in good condition.[1] The towers have their summit collapsed but originally their tops were crowned with shelves in stone. The nuraghe is surrounded by a wall.[2]
From the nuraghe, being located in a hill of strategic importance near the sea, is possible to observe the entire surrounding area.[1]
The village
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The nuraghe is surrounded by a village, one of the largest in Sardinia, with about a hundred huts grouped in six "residential areas" divided by narrow streets.[1] The settlements covers 6 hectares, the huts are circular and in some of them is possible to see the use of architectural solutions that are rarely found in the other nuraghic villages; for example the use of partition walls inside of the huts[1] and the addition of other environments of varying shape around the usual living environment.
At the center of the village is located a hut of vast size that probably was the meeting hut of the community.[1]
In a hill near the village and the nuraghe is also present one giants' tomb, the typical burials of nuragic Sardinia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Nuraghe Seruci, retrieved 29 May 2025
- ^ a b Gonnesa, Complesso di Seruci, retrieved 29 May 2025
Bibliography
[edit]- A. Taramelli, Gonnesa - Indagini nella cittadella nuragica di Seruci (Cagliari), in Monumenti antichi della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, XXIX, 1917;
- V. Santoni-G. Bacco, L'isolato A del villaggio nuragico di Seruci-Gonnesa. Lo scavo della capanna 5, in Un millennio di relazioni tra la Sardegna e i paesi del Mediterraneo, Cagliari, 1987;
- V. Santoni-G. Bacco, L'isolato A del villaggio nuragico di Seruci-Gonnesa: lo scavo dei vani 3 e 6, in Quaderni della Soprintendenza Archeologica per le province di Cagliari e Oristano, 5, 1988.
External links
[edit]- SardegnaCultura.it - Gonnesa, Complesso di Seruci(in Italian)
- Il portale sardo, Villaggio Nuragico di Seruci(in Italian)
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