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4 - TOMBE DEI GIGANTI
Bassa Gallura, the north-eastern region of Sardinia, is undoubtedly the best known and most coveted area for island tourism. In particular, it is the Costa Smeralda that is so appreciated because of its coastal beauties and the whole system of services and tourist attractions that it has enjoyed for several decades now. Another element of great impact for the Gallura area is certainly the nautical tradition that with Olbia, the capital of the island's tourism, has seen it establish itself.
It is often forgotten that the area of Gallura has never lost the historical features and traditions that emerge in less coastal areas such as Logudoro or Barbagia, the territory in fact has evidence of archaeology that have been well preserved to this day.
The area of Bassa Gallura was certainly frequented in the Neolithic age, in fact there are several finds dating back to the fourth millennium BC both statuesque (mother goddess) and megalithic. In this area, strangely enough the domus de janas are rare; some complexes dating back to the Neolithic period, among which the Necropolis of "Li Muri" stands out. The site, located in Arzachena, fully represents what was the culture of megalithic circles, called Arzachena Era, which spread only in this area throughout the fourth millennium BC.
With the advent of the Bronze Age and in concomitance with the expansion of the Nuragic civilization, Gallura saw an intensification of construction in the area. There are over 50 Nuragic settlements in the municipality of Olbia alone. In this same period, there are many examples of the tombs of the giants that have arisen. One of the most important in the whole Sardinia is certainly the tomb of the giants "Su Mont'e s'Abe" (28 m. x 6 m.), this in fact differs from all other cases of its kind because the burial was collective. In a first phase, in the XVIII century B.C., the allée couverte tomb (collective tomb) was built and in a second phase, about 2 centuries later, it was transformed into a giants' tomb with the typical construction with the characteristic features given by the exedra and the stele.
Another particularly famous tomb of the giants is "Li Mizzani" (7.25 m. long) located in the municipality of Palau, a small complex built in rows with the tomb body facing east.
Of particular interest in Bassa Gallura are:
Nuraghe Riu Molinu e Nuraghe Casteddu (Olbia);
Necropolis San Simplicio (Olbia);
Sacred Well Sa Testa (Olbia);
Roman Aqueduct (Olbia);
Sacred Well of Milis (Golfo Aranci);
Nuraghe Majori (Tempio Pausania);
Nuraghe Izzana (Aggius);
Giant's tomb Pascaredda (Calangianus);
Archaeological Area of Lu Brandali (Santa Teresa di Gallura);
Nuraghe La Prigsgiona e Nuraghe Albucciu (Arzachena);
Temple di Malchittu (Arzachena);
Giant's tombs of Li Lolghi and Coddu ‘Ecchiu (Arzachena);
Palace of Baldu (Luogosanto).
Photo by Luca Galzerano
