Mandra Antine

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Mandra Antine

Mandra Antine is located near Thiesi in the province of Sassari on the Italian island of Sardinia .

The underground complex consists of four domus de Janas ( rock tombs ). Among them stands out the so-called “painted grave” No. III, which is unique of its kind on the island. The Ozieri culture was built in the Neolithic around 3000 BC. It is inaccessible to the public, but some of the paintings can be seen through the grille. Characteristic for some of these systems are horn motifs painted in black or red ( Bukranion). The representation in the painted grave of Mandra Antine is one of the most complex of its kind. The bull representations are elements that belonged to the ancient Mediterranean funeral rites, but about the meaning of which we do not know exactly. The image of the bull god is to be associated with the concept of regeneration and fertility, which in ancient times always accompanied the concept of death.

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The complex was excavated in 1961 and the paintings are threatened with decay.

Nearby is the Protonuraghe Front'e Mola .

See also

literature

  • Giuseppa Tanda: Thiesi Loc. Mandra Antine , in: I Sardi. La Sardegna dal Paleolitico all'età dei nuraghi , Ed. E. Anati, Jaca Book, Milan 1984, pp. 320-32.

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Coordinates: 40 ° 30 ′ 50 ″  N , 8 ° 38 ′ 2 ″  E